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London close: FTSE slides as European civil unrest dents sentiment
19th Oct 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply on Monday as civil unrest in France and Italy dented sentiment, and as investors eyed a raft of key US earnings later in the week.
Read moreVolex sees FY at upper end of expectations
19th Oct 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Volex slumped on Monday despite the power and data transmission product maker saying it expected full-year earnings to be at the upper end of expectations as benefits from the rush to build artificial intelligence centres start to normalise.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Profit warnings, British steelmakers, Microsoft
19th Oct 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - The number of profit warnings from UK-listed companies has risen to the highest level in two years, as the war in the Middle East triggers a surge in costs for businesses before the budget. With less than a fortnight before John Healey's tax and spending statement to the Commons, the consultants EY-Parthenon said companies quoted on the London stock market had issued 65 warnings in the three months to the end of September. - Guardian
Read morePrimary Health Properties to slash debt after sealing £700m JV with GIC
19th Oct 2026 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Healthcare infrastructure investor Primary Health Properties said on Monday that it had formed a 50:50 joint venture with GIC to invest in private hospital assets, a move that will release around £500m of cash and materially reduce group leverage.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Barclays, Renault, Welsh radar project, water companies, NHS, Israeli militants
18th Oct 2026 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Barclays will spend more than £100m cutting high‑street roles as part of a major cost‑reduction drive, according to The Times. The FTSE 100 lender is set to be the first of the UK's big four banks to update investors on quarterly profits following reports that chancellor John Healey plans to raise taxes on the sector in his 28 October budget. Analysts expect Barclays to post around £2.4bn of Q3 profit, up from £2.1bn a year earlier, putting it on track for a record £10.4bn full‑year haul. Group finance director Anna Cross told analysts the bank will book £125m of Q3 restructuring costs in its UK arm, largely tied to personnel reductions.
Read moreUS close: Nasdaq drops over 2% as AI sell-off resumes
16th Oct 2026 21:39
(Sharecast News) - US stocks fell sharply on Friday, with the Nasdaq suffering steep losses, as a renewed sell-off in the AI and chip sectors dragged markets lower.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: THG surges again
16th Oct 2026 14:16
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,537.15 0.46%
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Lloyds and NatWest fall; WPP gains
16th Oct 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.1% higher at 10,855.11 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreEurope close: stocks finish higher despite tech sell-off
16th Oct 2026 13:37
(Sharecast News) - European shares finished the week on the front foot on Friday, shrugging off a global sell-off in tech stocks, after corporate earnings helped bolster sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE closes in the black as investors snap up defensive stocks
16th Oct 2026 13:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed modestly higher on Friday, as a strong performance from defensive stocks helped offset weakness among banks, following reports chancellor John Healey was poised to hit the sector with higher taxes in the Budget later this month.
Read moreDirector dealings: Currys CFO lowers stake
16th Oct 2026 13:19
(Sharecast News) - Currys revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Bruce Marsh had disposed of 500,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed electrical goods retailer.
Read moreBroker tips: Broker tips: Bridgepoint, Pulsar Helium
16th Oct 2026 13:16
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price on Bridgepoint to 455p from 360p on Friday, citing a fresh round of upgrades following the group's unscheduled trading update on 7 October.
Read moreUS open: Dow edges higher, Nasdaq slips as chipmakers weigh
16th Oct 2026 13:15
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday as major indices looked set to close out the week in negative territory.
Read moreBoE governor cautious on inflation outlook despite subdued price pressures
16th Oct 2026 13:08
(Sharecast News) - Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned that it remains too early to assess the full inflationary impact of the Middle East conflict amid signs that businesses are working hard not to pass higher energy costs on to customers.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures edge higher as Tesla gains, chip stocks remain under pressure
16th Oct 2026 12:32
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mostly higher ahead of the opening bell on Friday as major indices looked set to close out the week in negative territory.
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