News Archive

Broker tips: Kier, 3i Infrastructure

30th Sep 2026 15:14

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price for Kier on Wednesday, raising it from 300p to 370p, as they reiterated that the contractor's evolving strategy and clearer medium‑term framework were being well received by the market.

Read more

Canaccord Genuity raises 3i Infrastructure to 'hold'

30th Sep 2026 15:12

(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity upgraded 3i Infrastructure from 'sell' to 'hold' on Wednesday, saying the latest trading update pointed to solid progress in the first half and a stronger‑than‑expected outlook for net asset value.

Read more

US open: Stocks edge higher as traders digest firmer PCE inflation

30th Sep 2026 14:53

(Sharecast News) - US stocks opened slightly higher on Wednesday as traders digested a heavy slate of economic data, led by a firmer August PCE inflation print and further signs of cooling activity across housing, trade and inventories.

Read more

Director dealings: Sysgroup non-executive director raises stake

30th Sep 2026 14:52

(Sharecast News) - Sysgroup revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Michael Fletcher had acquired 77,623 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed managed technology partner.

Read more

US Q2 economic growth revised higher

30th Sep 2026 14:23

(Sharecast News) - US economic growth was revised higher in the second quarter, according to the Commerce Department, with GDP now estimated to have risen at an annualised 2.2% pace, supported by firm consumer spending and continued business investment tied to AI‑related infrastructure.

Read more

FTSE 100 movers: Energy stocks slump, miners gain

30th Sep 2026 14:22

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 10,621.60 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.

Read more

London close: FTSE ends on back foot as oil prices head north

30th Sep 2026 14:17

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in negative territory on Wednesday, giving up earlier gains, as oil prices once again pushed higher despite better-than-expected inflation data in the US.

Read more

German inflation ticks higher as energy costs mount

30th Sep 2026 14:15

(Sharecast News) - German inflation is set to push higher in September, according to official forecasts published on Wednesday, as energy prices continued to soar.

Read more

FTSE 250 movers: Greggs, Saga surge

30th Sep 2026 13:39

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,560.47 0.76%

Read more

US PCE inflation strengthens in August amid solid consumer spending

30th Sep 2026 13:35

(Sharecast News) - US inflation firmed in August, with the personal consumption expenditures price index rising 0.3% on the month and 3.4% year‑on‑year, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Read more

Atlas Metals shares sink as H1 losses widen

30th Sep 2026 13:33

(Sharecast News) - The market value of Atlas Metals dropped by around a fifth on Wednesday after the mining and energy investment firm reported that operating losses quadrupled in the first half.

Read more

US private sector employment rises more than expected in September

30th Sep 2026 13:32

(Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose more than expected in September, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.

Read more

Tribunal rules against Tullow Oil in $196.5m tax dispute, shares tank

30th Sep 2026 12:56

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Tullow Oil plunged on Wednesday, after the London-listed firm lost a tax dispute with the Ghana tax authorities.

Read more

Lords Group Trading scraps divi as H1 earnings slump, debt rises

30th Sep 2026 12:25

(Sharecast News) - Lords Group Trading was trading lower on Wednesday after swinging to a first-half loss as weak construction and plumbing markets weighed on profitability, while the company scrapped its interim dividend as debt levels rose.

Read more

Goodwin upbeat despite production issue

30th Sep 2026 11:19

(Sharecast News) - Shares in engineering firm Goodwin came under pressure on Wednesday, after problems in its polyimide business overshadowed robust performances elsewhere.

Read more