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Europe midday: Stoxx slides below 600 on Trump tariff worries

20th Jan 2026 11:00

(Sharecast News) - European shares fell sharply on Tuesday with the benchmark Stoxx 600 index slipping below 600 as US President Donald Trump's bellicose language over his plan to annex Greenland and impose bigger tariffs on countries that oppose him continued to spook investors.

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London midday: Stocks stay down amid tariff woes; Trump Davos meeting eyed

20th Jan 2026 10:51

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still sharply lower midday on Tuesday amid tariff worries, as Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric on Greenland and as investors eyed a meeting between the US president and fellow leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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German investor sentiment improves more than expected in January - ZEW

20th Jan 2026 10:49

(Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment improved more than expected in January, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

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Niox tops full-year expectations for revenue, earnings

20th Jan 2026 10:37

(Sharecast News) - Niox Group reported a strong financial performance for 2025 on Tuesday, with revenue and earnings ahead of market expectations, as the medical device group benefited from robust demand across its clinical and research businesses and successfully launched its next-generation Niox PRO device.

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Asia report: Markets fall as Trump doubles down on Greenland threats

20th Jan 2026 10:35

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets fell on Tuesday as risk sentiment weakened amid renewed US tariff threats linked to talks over Greenland, stoking concerns about a broader escalation in trade tensions with Europe.

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Just Group reports lower volumes, margins ahead of acquisition by Brookfield

20th Jan 2026 10:31

(Sharecast News) - Just Group reported lower volumes and margins in a more competitive retirement income market during 2025 on Tuesday, as pricing discipline and tighter credit spreads weighed on new business, while the insurer reiterated expectations that its agreed acquisition by Brookfield Wealth Solutions would complete in the first half of 2026.

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Eurozone construction output contracts in November

20th Jan 2026 10:29

(Sharecast News) - Construction output across the eurozone fell by the most in six months in November, with all three major categories showing reduced activity, according to Eurostat figures on Tuesday.

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Wise reiterates outlook on bumper quarter, shares surge

20th Jan 2026 09:53

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Wise rallied on Tuesday, after the payments specialist forecast a strong end to the year on the back of a bumper third quarter.

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Marks & Spencer chief technology officer Josie Smith to leave - report

20th Jan 2026 09:45

(Sharecast News) - The chief technology officer of Marks & Spencer is reportedly leaving the retailer less than a year after its operations were devastated by a cyber attack.

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Wednesday preview: UK inflation, Burberry update due

20th Jan 2026 09:31

(Sharecast News) - Wednesday sees the release of the latest UK inflation data, along with trading updates from JD Sports, Wetherspoons and Burberry, among others.

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Treatt FY profit slumps, enters relationship agreement with shareholder Dohler

20th Jan 2026 09:27

(Sharecast News) - Treatt posted a drop in full-year profit and revenue on Tuesday as high citrus prices and soft US consumer confidence continued to take their toll on the supplier of natural extracts and ingredients.

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DFS Furniture FY profits seen ahead of current market consensus

20th Jan 2026 09:00

(Sharecast News) - Upholstered furniture retailer DFS Furniture said on Tuesday that full year profits were expected to be ahead of current market consensus as strategic execution had driven "strong profit growth and cash flow" in the six months ended 28 December.

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BHP confirms higher potash costs, boosts copper guidance

20th Jan 2026 09:00

(Sharecast News) - BHP Group reiterated its commitment to a planned potash project in Canada on Tuesday, despite costs once again sharply rising.

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RBC Capital lowers target price on Marshalls

20th Jan 2026 08:52

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets lowered their target price on natural stone and concrete products manufacturer Marshalls from 240p to 195p on Tuesday as they took "a more cautious view" on the group's full-year 2026 trading performance.

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4imprint delivers 'resilient' Q3 performance in 'volatile' market

20th Jan 2026 08:23

(Sharecast News) - Promotional products business 4imprint said on Tuesday that it had delivered "a resilient operational and financial performance in 2025" amidst a volatile macroeconomic environment.

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