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Friday preview: Anglo American results, UK retail sales due
19th Feb 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Friday sees the release of results from Anglo American, Segro and TBC Bank, as well as UK retail sales figures.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Retailers, Tesla, Rachel Reeves
19th Feb 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - UK retailers are planning to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs and pessimism about the economy. Almost two-thirds (61%) of finance bosses at retail companies said they planned to reduce working hours or cut overtime, according to the latest survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the trade body that represents most big retailers. More than half (55%) said they would cut head office jobs and 42% said they would reduce jobs in stores. - Guardian
Read moreMondi slashes dividend as weak pricing hammers profits
19th Feb 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Paper and packaging group Mondi slashed its dividend after a 29% slump in annual profits in 2025 and pointed to further declines in paper prices over the first quarter, though shares rose as investors welcomed a cut to capital expenditure guidance this year.
Read moreEurozone construction picks up at year‑end, annual output still lower
19th Feb 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Construction output in the euro area picked up in December, according to Eurostat, rising 0.9% month‑on‑month.
Read moreSafestore Q1 revenues rise 7.9pc
19th Feb 2026 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Self storage group Safestore reported a solid start to the year on Thursday, with first‑quarter revenues rising 7.9% to £61.2m, or 6.3% at constant exchange rates, supported by growth across both like‑for‑like and newly opened stores.
Read moreEbay buys Depop for $1.2bn as it targets younger shoppers
19th Feb 2026 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Online auction and sales platform eBay tapped into growing demand from younger shoppers for secondhand fashion with a $1.2bn cash deal to buy marketplace Depop from Etsy.
Read moreUS close: Stocks higher after economic data, FOMC minutes
18th Feb 2026 23:04
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose on Wednesday as investors digested a barrage of better-than-expected economic data and minutes from the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Read moreEurope close: Stoxx 600 reaches fresh high as defence stocks rise
18th Feb 2026 15:07
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed at a fresh record high on Wednesday, led by defence stocks and buoyed by a sharper-than-expected cooling in UK inflation that strengthened expectations for a near-term interest rate cut.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher ahead of Fed minutes
18th Feb 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Wednesday as market participants awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting after the close.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Pan African shines on results
18th Feb 2026 14:21
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,645.56 0.38%
Read moreBroker tips: BHP, Unilever, Inchcape
18th Feb 2026 14:19
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has raised its target price for BHP Group after the mining giant's stronger-than-expected first-half results, welcoming the group's accelerating copper momentum, but kept a 'sector perform' rating on the stock.
Read moreDirector dealings: Oakley Capital interim chairman raises stake
18th Feb 2026 14:19
(Sharecast News) - Oakley Capital Investments revealed on Wednesday that interim chairman Steve Pearce had 9,150 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed investment trust.
Read moreSeeing Machines sees lower first-half revenue, narrowing losses
18th Feb 2026 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Seeing Machines reported lower first-half revenue but narrowing losses on Wednesday, as it prepared for the 7 July EU General Safety Regulation deadline mandating camera-based driver monitoring systems in all newly registered vehicles.
Read moreUS durable goods decline less than expected in December
18th Feb 2026 13:59
(Sharecast News) - US durable goods orders fell in December, according to delayed data from the Census Bureau, easing back after a strong gain the previous month.
Read moreVodafone to sell 50% interest in Dutch JV to Liberty Global
18th Feb 2026 13:52
(Sharecast News) - Vodafone said on Wednesday that Liberty Global has agreed to buy out its 50% interest in their Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo for €1bn in cash and a 10% shareholding in a soon-to-be-formed Benelux entity.
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