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Europe open: Shares fall as oil prices, bond yields rise amid US-Iran stalemate
18th Aug 2026 08:09
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and higher oil prices as the supposed US-Iran 60-day "ceasefire" came to an end with zero progress made towards a peace deal and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed.
Read moreUK unemployment rate steady, private sector pay growth eases
18th Aug 2026 07:57
(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate was unchanged in June, while earnings growth in the private sector slowed and vacancies were at their lowest in more than five years, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office of National Statistics.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors mull jobs data
18th Aug 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a muted open on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and after the ceasefire between the US and Iran expired.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Government borrowing costs, US tech crash, civil servants
18th Aug 2026 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, or even earlier, on Monday as investors feared the Middle East crisis would keep inflation persistently high. Concerns over rising prices and government spending pushed up the cost of debt issued by Paris, Berlin, Washington DC, Tokyo and London as investors fretted that rising prices would push up interest rates. The yield, or interest rate, on 30-year French bonds rose to its highest level since September 2008 at 4.8558%, up one basis point (0.01 percentage point), LSEG data showed. - Guardian
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ekes out small gain as government borrowing costs jump
18th Aug 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended just a smidgen higher on Tuesday, unable to make any meaningful headway as government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs amid worries about inflation and the impact of the Iran war.
Read moreFrasers ups stake in takeover target Hugo Boss to 48%
18th Aug 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - High street conglomerate Frasers Group has raised its holding in HUGO BOSS to just under half, just days after retail tycoon Mike Ashley acquired Harvey Nichols.
Read moreKainos makes strong start to year, raises FY27 guidance
18th Aug 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - IT services provider Kainos said on Tuesday that it had made a strong start to the new financial year and lifted guidance for FY27, with the board now expecting revenues and adjusted pre‑tax profit to come in comfortably ahead of current market forecasts.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Rolls-Royce
18th Aug 2026 06:58
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price on Rolls‑Royce to 1,900p from 1,430p, citing the group's continued outperformance in engine flying hours and its strong positioning across civil aerospace, defence and power systems.
Read moreUS close: Rising oil prices, bond yields push stocks lower
17th Aug 2026 22:51
(Sharecast News) - US stocks declined on Monday despite gains in the AI and chip sectors, as oil prices and bond yields rose on the back of ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East.
Read moreIran to shift policy to 'fully offensive' as MoU with US expires - report
17th Aug 2026 15:12
(Sharecast News) - Iran has reportedly decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the US, as the memorandum between the two expired.
Read moreEurope close: Stoxx down as China data points to slowdown
17th Aug 2026 15:03
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Monday as weak data out of China and Japan hit sentiment.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Rolls-Royce rallies on Citi note; retailers slump
17th Aug 2026 14:02
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 10,739.27 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreBroker tips: Hill & Smith, Rolls-Royce
17th Aug 2026 13:58
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on Hill & Smith from 2,950p to 3,180p on Monday, citing upgraded earnings forecasts and continued momentum in the group's US operations.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed amid AI gains, geopolitical jitters
17th Aug 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading began on mixed note on Monday as renewed enthusiasm around artificial intelligence was balanced against rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Read moreUS homebuilder confidence edges higher in August
17th Aug 2026 13:51
(Sharecast News) - US homebuilder confidence edged slightly higher in August, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo housing market index, though broader signs of cooling persisted across the sector.
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