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UK consumer confidence hits highest level in nearly two years - Barclays
11th Aug 2026 11:05
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence hit its highest level in nearly two years in July as hospitality and leisure spending was boosted by warm weather and the World Cup, according to data released by Barclays on Tuesday.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares mixed as Hormuz impasse weighs on sentiment
11th Aug 2026 10:46
(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed on Tuesday and oil prices neared $90 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz impasse dragged on with the US and Iran trading competing demands.
Read moreShoe Zone sparks as it launches buyback, says cash running ahead of budget
11th Aug 2026 10:14
(Sharecast News) - Shoe Zone shot higher on Tuesday after the value shoe retailer announced the launch of a £3.47m share buyback and said cash equivalents were ahead of its original budget.
Read moreIWG posts record H1 revenues as operating profits fall 44pc
11th Aug 2026 10:02
(Sharecast News) - Hybrid workspace provider IWG reported increased first‑half revenues on Tuesday but said operating profits had fallen sharply, with increased overheads and investment weighing on earnings despite continued network expansion.
Read moreRBA leaves cash rate at 4.35%, as expected
11th Aug 2026 09:12
(Sharecast News) - The Reserve Bank of Australia maintained the official cash rate at 4.35% on Tuesday, as widely expected, following three hikes earlier in the year.
Read moreHeathrow urges third‑runway approval as Istanbul overtakes it in July traffic
11th Aug 2026 09:00
(Sharecast News) - Heathrow said on Tuesdsay that the case for expanding the airport "has never been clearer" after it was overtaken by Istanbul as Europe's busiest hub in July.
Read moreNFIB small business optimism index rises to 11‑month high in July
11th Aug 2026 08:57
(Sharecast News) - The National Federation of Independent Business' small business optimism index rose to 99.8 in July, its strongest reading since last August, up from 97.4 in June and ahead of expectations.
Read moreAsia report: Shares broadly higher as investors eye US inflation data
11th Aug 2026 08:28
(Sharecast News) - Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday, with investors still eyeing the Strait of Hormuz impasse between the US and Iran and key US inflation data later in the week.
Read moreBerenberg hikes target price on Hikma Pharmaceuticals
11th Aug 2026 08:21
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their price target for Hikma Pharmaceuticals from 1,800p to 2,100p on Tuesday, saying the business was "moving in the right direction" following a stronger‑than‑expected first half.
Read moreSpirax posts sharp rise in H1 profit as margins widen across group
11th Aug 2026 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Thermal energy and fluid technology firm Spirax Group said on Tuesday that first‑half profits rose sharply, with margins also improving as it delivered organic growth ahead of global industrial production and reiterated its full‑year guidance.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks nudge down, oil rises as Hormuz impasse drags on
11th Aug 2026 08:11
(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday, while oil prices rose as the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz dragged on after Donald Trump said he would be seeking compensation from Iran for "50 years" of damages.
Read moreEurope open: Markets mixed, oil up again as Hormuz stalemate continues
11th Aug 2026 08:04
(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed at the open on Tuesday and oil prices neared $90 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz impasse dragged on with the US and Iran trading competing demands.
Read moreBellway FY completions, profits rise in challenging market
11th Aug 2026 08:04
(Sharecast News) - Bellway said on Tuesday that it built more homes than expected in the year to the end of July, but also cautioned that the near-term outlook remained uncertain as it called on the government to introduce an immediate cut to stamp duty to boost demand.
Read moreGenuit holds guidance as price rises offset Iran war hit
11th Aug 2026 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Genuit said its expectations for the full year remain unchanged despite a sharp fall in interim profit, with pricing action, cost control and a strengthening infrastructure pipeline expected to support an improvement from next year.
Read moreAtalaya delivers record EBITDA as higher copper prices boost performance
11th Aug 2026 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Copper miner Atalaya Mining posted record quarterly and interim underlying earnings on Tuesday as higher copper prices and improved recoveries helped lift earnings and strengthen its balance sheet.
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