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Asia report: Tech stocks tumble in Tokyo and Seoul, but Hong Kong surges
5th Nov 2026 10:46
(Sharecast News) - Stocks across Asia were mixed on Thursday as selling pressure in the chip and AI sectors weighed on Tokyo and Seoul, while shares in Hong Kong and Sydney gained on the back of the global equity market rally following the US mid-term elections.
Read moreDirector dealings: DP Poland's Glebocki lifts stake
5th Nov 2026 10:21
(Sharecast News) - DP Poland revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Przemyslaw Glebocki had acquired 345,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed Polish pizza stores operator.
Read moreCroda backs FY outlook as beauty sales surge drives Q3 growth
5th Nov 2026 10:12
(Sharecast News) - Chemicals manufacturer Croda International reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter sales growth on Thursday, driven by a standout performance in its consumer care division, while reiterating its full-year guidance despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.
Read moreAutrotrader posts dip in H1 profit, revenue
5th Nov 2026 10:05
(Sharecast News) - Autotrader maintained its full-year operating profit guidance on Thursday despite reporting a dip in first-half profit and revenue.
Read moreMorgan Advanced Materials sees FY profit at top end of forecasts
5th Nov 2026 09:30
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Advanced Materials surged on Thursday as it said full-year adjusted operating profit was set to be around the upper end of the range of analysts' expectations as it posted a rise in sales and highlighted buyer interest in its thermal products division.
Read morePrudential says profit target more challenging as China weighs on sales
5th Nov 2026 09:16
(Sharecast News) - Prudential warned on Thursday that achieving its full-year new business profit growth target would be more challenging than previously expected, as regulatory changes continued to weigh on its Chinese operations.
Read moreTate & Lyle reaffirms outlook despite tough market backdrop
5th Nov 2026 09:08
(Sharecast News) - Ingredients specialist Tate & Lyle maintained its full-year guidance on Thursday, despite posting a slide in half-year earnings amid tough market conditions and mounting costs.
Read moreM&G attracts £1.8bn of Q3 net inflows as annuity demand drives growth
5th Nov 2026 08:49
(Sharecast News) - Savings and investments group M&G reported £1.8bn of net inflows from open business in the third quarter, maintaining positive momentum across the group as strong demand for annuities and continued institutional inflows supported growth.
Read moreVistry flags tough market conditions as sweeping overhaul gets underway
5th Nov 2026 08:34
(Sharecast News) - Embattled housebuilder Vistry warned on Thursday that market conditions remained tough, as it got a sweeping restructuring underway.
Read moreRheinmetall shares tank after second guidance cut as defence contract delays bite
5th Nov 2026 08:34
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Rheinmetall plunged on Thursday after the German defence group lowered its full-year outlook for the second time in three months, citing delays to military contracts and ammunition deliveries.
Read moreNational Grid shares rise as profits jump, earnings guidance upgraded
5th Nov 2026 08:26
(Sharecast News) - National Grid shares rose on Thursday after the energy infrastructure group reported a sharp increase in first-half profits and upgraded its full-year earnings guidance, supported by higher regulated revenues and record investment in its networks.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE surges ahead of expected BoE hike
5th Nov 2026 07:59
(Sharecast News) - London stocks shot higher in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from strong gains on Wall Street, as investors sifted through an avalanche of corporate news and eyed the Bank of England's first rate hike in more than three years.
Read moreHelios Towers hails record tenancy additions, tightens FY guidance upwards
5th Nov 2026 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Helios Towers tightened its full-year guidance upwards on Thursday as it hailed record tenancy additions in the year to date and "exceptional" customer demand across its markets.
Read moreUS employers announce 43,994 job cuts in October
5th Nov 2026 07:50
(Sharecast News) - US employers announced 43,994 job cuts in October, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, up 2% from September's 43,281 but down 71% from the same month a year earlier.
Read moreEurope open: Shares jump, oil falls after Republicans crushed in US midterms
5th Nov 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher and oil prices fell sharply at the open as the crushing defeat for the Republicans in the US midterm elections boosted hopes that President Donald Trump may look for a way out of his war on Iran.
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