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US jobless claims dip to near multi-decade lows as labour-market resilience persists
8th Oct 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 3 October, according to the Labor Department, extending the labour market's run of resilience as the Fed maintains its emphasis on tight employment conditions.
Read moreFriday preview: Delta Air Lines results in focus
8th Oct 2026 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Friday sees the release of quarterly results from Delta Air Lines in the US, along with the preliminary Michigan consumer sentiment index for October.
Read moreAsos hackers accessed more customer details than first thought
8th Oct 2026 13:58
(Sharecast News) - More customer information than first thought was accessed in the Asos cyber attack that came to light earlier this week, after hackers gained access to an employee account by impersonating a trusted contact.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Asos up despite cyber attack; Wizz Air falls on Brent jump
8th Oct 2026 13:21
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,987.08 -0.21%
Read moreBunzl buys nursing home products distributor Blueleaf
8th Oct 2026 12:27
(Sharecast News) - Distribution and services group Bunzl said on Thursday that it has bought Blueleaf, a UK distributor of care and nursing home products, for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreShore Capital stays at 'hold' on Tesco following H1 earnings
8th Oct 2026 12:02
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital said on Thursday that Tesco had delivered a resilient first‑half performance in a UK grocery market that tightened over the summer, with the grocery chain posting 1.6% constant‑currency sales growth and a 6.3% rise in adjusted underlying earnings.
Read moreDeloitte fined £6m over failures in Go-Ahead audits
8th Oct 2026 12:00
(Sharecast News) - Deloitte has been fined £6.05m by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) for failings in its audits of transport group Go-Ahead, including failing to challenge the wrongful retention of more than £30m of taxpayers' money.
Read moreUS wholesale inventories edge higher in August
8th Oct 2026 11:51
(Sharecast News) - US wholesale inventories edged higher in August, according to the Census Bureau, rising 0.5% month‑on‑month to $964.2bn.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures slide with 10‑year yield back at 2002 highs, Brent above $105
8th Oct 2026 11:40
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the opening bell on Thursday, as investors contended with another jump in Treasury yields and a sharp move higher in crude prices.
Read moreUnite Group shares fall as property valuations weaken in Q3
8th Oct 2026 11:29
(Sharecast News) - Shares in student accommodation group Unite slipped on Thursday after the company reiterated full-year earnings guidance but reported lower property valuations.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares slide as oil surges past $105, bond yields rise
8th Oct 2026 11:11
(Sharecast News) - European shares were sharply lower on Thursday as oil prices rose amid more attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz while bond yields also continued to increase.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE stays down as Brent breaches $105 a barrel, bonds sell off
8th Oct 2026 11:06
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday as oil prices surged and bonds sold off.
Read moreBrent crude tops $104 a barrel amid MidEast escalation, supply fears
8th Oct 2026 10:33
(Sharecast News) - Brent crude topped $104 a barrel on Thursday amid concerns about escalating tensions between the US and Iran following reports that Donald Trump is preparing "massive" strikes on Iran before the US mid-term election, and after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks sink as oil prices, bond yields climb
8th Oct 2026 10:29
(Sharecast News) - Stock markets across Asia suffered heavy losses on Thursday as a steep rise in oil prices and profit-taking in the AI sector weighed heavily on regional indices.
Read moreVodafone lifts annual cost-savings target for UK unit
8th Oct 2026 10:15
(Sharecast News) - Vodafone lifted its annual cost-savings target for VodafoneThree on Thursday, as it hailed "strong" progress against its cost targets.
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