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Director dealings: Watkin Jones chairman raises shareholding
28th Aug 2026 13:15
(Sharecast News) - Watkin Jones revealed on Friday that non-executive chair Alan Giddins had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed developer.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Hays, Hochschild, Greggs boosted by broker notes
28th Aug 2026 13:15
(Sharecast News) - Hays was leading the risers on the second-tier index on Friday as the stock nears a one-and-a-half-year high, helped by upbeat comments from Panmure Liberum.
Read moreWeek ahead: Broadcom results due in holiday-shortened week
28th Aug 2026 12:44
(Sharecast News) - Markets in the UK will be closed for the Bank Holiday next Monday and corporate news is expected to remain pretty thin all week as the summer holidays draw to a close.
Read moreEurope midday: Stocks post tepid gains ahead of Jackson Hole
28th Aug 2026 12:05
(Sharecast News) - Stock markets across Europe were making moderate gains on Friday, though upside was limited as investors exercised caution ahead of this week's highly anticipated risk event - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's address at the Jackson Hole symposium.
Read moreEurozone economic sentiment improves in August
28th Aug 2026 11:50
(Sharecast News) - Economic sentiment in the eurozone improved in August, according to figures released on Friday by the European Commission.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures muted ahead of Warsh's Jackson Hole address
28th Aug 2026 11:10
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed open ahead of the bell on Friday as traders digested another round of earnings and looked ahead to Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh's appearance at Jackson Hole.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE stays up ahead of Warsh's Jackson Hole speech
28th Aug 2026 11:00
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday, having taken their cue from an upbeat session on Wall Street, as investors eyed a speech by new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Wyoming.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks mixed as markets brace for Warsh address
28th Aug 2026 09:36
(Sharecast News) - Stocks across Asia were mixed on Friday as investors worldwide awaited a key speech from the head of the Federal Reserve to give clues about the future path of interest rates.
Read moreChancellor Healey to shelve defence spending target - report
28th Aug 2026 09:16
(Sharecast News) - Chancellor John Healey will reportedly shelve his own target of spending 3% of Britain's GDP on defence by 2030 when he presents his first Budget in October.
Read moreMorgan Advanced offloads Foseco India stake for £50m
28th Aug 2026 09:12
(Sharecast News) - Advanced ceramics and carbon systems group Morgan Advanced Materials has disposed of its full shareholding in Foseco India, made up of 1.2m shares and representing approximately 15% of the business' issued share capital.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Hochschild Mining
28th Aug 2026 08:55
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price on Hochschild Mining from 570p to 800p on Friday, citing a materially stronger long‑term growth profile and a supportive precious‑metals backdrop.
Read moreUK business confidence hits five-month high, Lloyds survey shows
28th Aug 2026 08:52
(Sharecast News) - UK business confidence rose to its highest level since March in August, driven by stronger customer demand and improving economic optimism, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer.
Read moreMcBride secures £170m manufacturing deal with Vestacy
28th Aug 2026 08:17
(Sharecast News) - Household cleaning products manufacturer McBride announced a strategic partnership on Friday securing two long-term contract manufacturing agreements with Vestacy, the home care company behind brands such as Air Wick, Calgon and Cillit Bang.
Read moreEnergy price surge lifts inflation in France, Spain in August
28th Aug 2026 08:03
(Sharecast News) - A renewed jump in energy prices in August led to strong accelerations in inflation across France and Spain, with the annual rate of price growth in the latter hitting its highest in over three years.
Read moreEurope open: Stocks gain, but investors cautious ahead of Warsh speech
28th Aug 2026 08:01
(Sharecast News) - European stocks rose on Friday morning despite a raft of national inflation data pointing to an acceleration in price pressures, with sentiment lifted by another drop in the price of oil.
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