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London open: FTSE gains ahead of Warsh speech at Jackson Hole
28th Aug 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking 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 moreEurope close: Stocks gain as investors digest Warsh's debut Jackson Hole speech
28th Aug 2026 07:33
(Sharecast News) - European stocks ended firmly in the black on Friday as investors digested Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh's debut speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium in Wyoming.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of Warsh speech
28th Aug 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following a positive 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 moreFriday newspaper round-up: Anthropic, BBC, crypto investors
28th Aug 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - A clampdown on "rogue bailiffs" has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour. In the latest in a series of "everyday fixes" to ease the cost of living and "make Britain fairer", the prime minister said he was strengthening the rules that apply to bailiffs in England and Wales to better protect people in debt. He also announced measures to target "cowboy" tradespeople, including builders who rip off homeowners. - Guardian
Read moreGoodwin says mechanical disposal talks 'progressing well', as profits jump
28th Aug 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Goodwin has announced that talks regarding the sale of its Mechanical Engineering division are "progressing well", and there have been discussions with a "number of potentially interested parties", as it reported a doubling of operating profits for the financial year to 30 April.
Read moreUS close: Stocks climb as Nvidia and Salesforce spark broad tech rally
27th Aug 2026 22:31
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Thursday as traders worked through fresh earnings from Nvidia and Salesforce.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks end mostly lower ahead of Fed chair speech
27th Aug 2026 16:31
(Sharecast News) - European stocks ended mostly lower on Thursday despite Nvidia's blockbuster results giving the tech sector a boost, amid concerns about sticky US inflation and wariness ahead of a speech by new US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Computacenter boosted by upgrade; Croda goes ex-div
27th Aug 2026 14:30
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 10,801.28 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreFriday preview: Warsh speech in the spotlight
27th Aug 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Friday will mark a quiet end to a quiet week, with no major UK corporate or macro news due ahead of the long weekend, but all eyes will be on a hotly-anticipated speech by new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Wyoming
Read morePeel Hunt upgrades Computacenter to 'buy', shares spark
27th Aug 2026 14:28
(Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt upgraded Computacenter to 'buy' from 'add' on Thursday and hiked the price target to 6,000p from 4,400p as it said there was "more to come".
Read moreDirector dealings: IWG CEO snaps up shares
27th Aug 2026 14:21
(Sharecast News) - IWG revealed on Thursday that chief executive Christian Schmitz had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed serviced offices provider.
Read moreBroker tips: Admiral, Computacenter, Asos
27th Aug 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg cut their rating on Admiral from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, saying the shares now look fully valued after a sharp rebound this year.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as Nvidia fuels tech‑sector gains
27th Aug 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were mostly higher at the open on Thursday as traders worked through fresh earnings from Nvidia and Salesforce.
Read moreUS considering new round of tariffs on semiconductors - report
27th Aug 2026 13:35
(Sharecast News) - The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors.
Read moreBest Buy raises guidance after Q2 beat, but shares drop
27th Aug 2026 13:02
(Sharecast News) - Best Buy posted better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday and raised its full-year guidance, although shares fell sharply as concerns around rising computer prices weighed on sentiment.
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