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US pre-open: Futures steady as traders await FOMC minutes
19th Aug 2026 10:57
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the open on Wednesday as traders looked ahead to minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's July meeting.
Read moreEurozone inflation confirmed at 2.9% for July
19th Aug 2026 10:50
(Sharecast News) - Inflation across the eurozone picked up as initially expected in July, according to final estimates from Eurostat released on Wednesday, with energy price growth accelerating after a brief slowdown the previous month.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares down as rising oil prices, bond yields weigh
19th Aug 2026 10:27
(Sharecast News) - European equity markets were lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker US and Asian bourses as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on sentiment along with another sell-off in tech stocks over artificial intelligence investment levels.
Read moreIthaca Energy lifts 2026 dividend guidance after 'strong' H1
19th Aug 2026 10:19
(Sharecast News) - Ithaca Energy lifted its 2026 dividend guidance on Wednesday as it hailed record second-quarter production and a "strong" first-half performance.
Read moreCarlsberg shares fall as H1 results, FY outlook underwhelm
19th Aug 2026 09:51
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Carlsberg fell on Wednesday despite the Danish brewer lifting the lower end of its full-year earnings guidance, as first-half results came in shy of company-compiled consensus forecasts.
Read moreUK consumer confidence strengthens on brighter economic outlook
19th Aug 2026 09:50
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence improved in August, according to the British Retail Consortium's Consumer Sentiment Monitor, with expectations for the economy, personal finances and retail spending all strengthening over the month.
Read moreOxford Nanopore announces new 2030 targets as interim losses narrow
19th Aug 2026 09:24
(Sharecast News) - Oxford Nanopore Technologies announced a new 2030 revenue target of more than $700m on Wednesday, as it reported a narrowing of its interim losses as revenue ticked higher, driven by strong adoption in EMEAI and across Applied end markets.
Read moreTrainline shares tank as UK's CMA starts probe into pricing
19th Aug 2026 09:08
(Sharecast News) - Trainline shares plunged by more than 15% on Wednesday after the UK's competition watchdog opened a formal investigation into the online ticketing group over concerns that it was displaying misleading prices to customers upfront.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE flat as investors mull inflation data
19th Aug 2026 08:21
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday despite a strong performance from the mining sector, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures.
Read moreSmith & Nephew CFO John Rogers to step down
19th Aug 2026 08:20
(Sharecast News) - Medical technology firm Smith & Nephew said on Wednesday that John Rogers will step down from his role as chief financial officer on 30 September, to take up an external position in the US.
Read moreEurope open: Shares broadly lower on bond, AI, oil concerns
19th Aug 2026 08:08
(Sharecast News) - European equity markets were broadly lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker US and Asian bourses as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on sentiment along with another sell-off in tech stocks over artificial intelligence investment levels.
Read moreUK inflation rises in July amid higher gas prices
19th Aug 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - UK inflation rose as expected in July, pushed up in part by higher gas prices, according to data released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge lower as investors mull inflation data
19th Aug 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: OpenAI, tariffs, Thames Water, Land Securities
19th Aug 2026 07:19
(Sharecast News) - The UK is vulnerable to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the climate crisis, researchers say. Much of Britain has sweltered under a record five heatwaves this year and endured drought and wildfires, with the hot, dry conditions damaging crops and reducing yields of domestic produce. However, the UK relies on countries under even greater climate pressure for supplies of some of its most popular fresh foods, according to a report from the Food Foundation charity published on Wednesday. - Guardian
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends just higher as gold miners surge
19th Aug 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a fairly quiet session just higher on Wednesday, after the US Treasury said it will double the size of its long-term government debt repurchases, and as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures.
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