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London open: Stocks edge up as miners rally; borrowing, retail sales in focus
21st Aug 2026 08:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday, underpinned by strength in the mining sector, as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales and borrowing figures.
Read moreUK government borrowing rises in July
21st Aug 2026 08:01
(Sharecast News) - UK government borrowing rose in July as spending growth outpaced receipts despite strong self-assessed income tax revenue, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Read moreUK retail sales fall as expected in July
21st Aug 2026 07:45
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales fell as expected in July, having been boosted a month earlier by hot weather and promotions, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Read moreSpire Healthcare extends PUSU deadline for Toscafund bid
21st Aug 2026 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare said Toscafund has been granted more time to finalise a possible 250p‑a‑share cash offer, after the fund completed due diligence and continued to work towards a recommended bid.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors mull retail sales, borrowing data
21st Aug 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a steady open on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales and borrowing figures.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Cash stocks, Specsavers, TfL
21st Aug 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - The number of banknotes in circulation in the EU is increasing despite widespread smartphone payments, new data shows, with wildfires ripping through parts of Europe fuelling demand for an emergency stash of cash. While cash plays second fiddle to contactless payments in many cities across Europe, the amount in circulation is actually going up, Philip Lane, the chief economist of the European Central Bank (ECB), said at the MacGill summer school conference in Ireland. - Guardian
Read moreUS close: Stocks sink as oil and Treasury yields climb
21st Aug 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red at the close on Thursday as both oil prices and bond yields pushed higher amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends flat as JD Sports tumbles on guidance downgrade
20th Aug 2026 16:20
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished flat on Thursday as bond yields ticked higher again after the previous session's falls, and with JD Sports under the cosh after a guidance downgrade.
Read moreEurope close: Shares down as oil price worries, data outweigh bond rally
20th Aug 2026 15:40
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed broadly lower on Thursday as a rise in oil and German producer prices overshadowed the overnight rally in US and Asian markets driven by the US Treasury's decision to double its debt purchase programme to stop rising yields driven by inflationary fears and concerns over government spending.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: BP gushes higher; JD Sports drops after guidance downgrade
20th Aug 2026 14:46
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 10,742.93 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Hays tumbles after loss; Trainline slumps again
20th Aug 2026 14:24
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,509.46 -0.54%
Read moreDirector dealings: Hargreaves Services director sells shares
20th Aug 2026 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Services revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Nicholas Mills had diposed of 110,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed environmental and industrial services provider.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower as crude jumps, long‑dated yields rebound
20th Aug 2026 14:09
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday as both oil prices and bond yields pushed higher amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran.
Read moreFriday preview: UK retail sales, Hunting results due
20th Aug 2026 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Friday will be pretty quiet overall, but on the macro calendar, UK retail sales and public sector net borrowing figures for July will in the spotlight.
Read moreTravelodge CEO Joanna Boydell steps down
20th Aug 2026 13:37
(Sharecast News) - Travelodge said on Thursday that chief executive officer Joanna Boydell stepped down on 17 August, following heavy criticism of how she handled a sexual assault incident at one of the chain's hotels.
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