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FTSE 250 movers: Gamma surges on bid talks
21st Aug 2026 13:22
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,676.41 0.68%
Read moreUS open: Stocks edge higher as yields steady, crude softens
21st Aug 2026 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Friday as steadier long‑dated Treasury yields and softer crude prices helped calm markets.
Read moreBroker tips: Ashtead Technology, Drax
21st Aug 2026 13:04
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on subsea equipment rental provider Ashtead Technology from 700p to 650p on Friday, stating recent geopolitical volatility had impeded momentum.
Read moreDirector dealings: KRM22 director snaps up shares
21st Aug 2026 13:03
(Sharecast News) - KRM22 revealed on Friday that executive director Keith Todd had acquired 350,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed technology and software investor.
Read moreGamma Communications in early takeover talks with PE firm Waterland
21st Aug 2026 12:29
(Sharecast News) - Telecoms provider Gamma Communications confirmed on Friday that it is in preliminary talks with private equity firm Waterland about a possible takeover that would involve telecoms services firm Giacom buying some of its business divisions.
Read moreShore Capital upgrades Domino's Pizza to 'buy' after 'reassuring' H1 results
21st Aug 2026 11:15
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital upgraded its stance on Domino's Pizza on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it said the company's first-half results were reassuring, with good sales momentum, robust profit delivery and strong cash generation.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares up despite rising bond yields, inflation fears
21st Aug 2026 11:11
(Sharecast News) - European shares were up by midday on Friday despite bond yields heading north again with investors sceptical about the US government's ability to quell inflation.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE ekes out small gain as miners rally
21st Aug 2026 10:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were just a smidgen higher by midday on Friday, with miners providing a boost in an otherwise lacklustre session, as investors digested a raft of UK data releases.
Read moreUK economy gains traction in August, underpinned by services sector
21st Aug 2026 10:41
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy gained traction in August, underpinned by growth in the services sector, according to a survey released on Friday.
Read moreUK economy gains traction in August, underpinned by services sector
21st Aug 2026 10:41
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy gained traction in August, underpinned by growth in the services sector, according to a survey released on Friday.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures higher as yields steady, crude prices ease
21st Aug 2026 10:17
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the open on Friday as steadier long‑dated Treasury yields and softer crude prices helped calm markets.
Read moreAsia report: Shares mixed on China stimulus talk, US bonds
21st Aug 2026 09:33
(Sharecast News) - Asian markets were mixed at the close on Friday, with China in focus as investors assessed fresh signals of fiscal support against a backdrop of persistent global bond‑market stress.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on Ashtead Technology
21st Aug 2026 08:43
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on subsea equipment rental provider Ashtead Technology from 700p to 650p on Friday, stating recent geopolitical volatility had impeded momentum.
Read moreHunting trims FY EBITDA guidance as H1 revenues fall
21st Aug 2026 08:40
(Sharecast News) - Precision engineering group Hunting reported lower first‑half revenues and earnings and trimmed its full‑year underlying earnings guidance, with softer trading in several product groups outweighing stronger performances in Perforating Systems and Subsea.
Read moreEurope open: Shares mixed as Bessent bond plan fails to impress
21st Aug 2026 08:06
(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed at the open on Friday as bond yields headed north again with investors sceptical about the US government's ability to quell inflation.
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