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German exports, industrial production beat expectations
7th Aug 2026 07:53
(Sharecast News) - German exports and industrial production beat expectations for June, according to official data published on Friday.
Read moreUK house prices flat in July - Lloyds
7th Aug 2026 07:48
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices were flat in July, according to figures released by Lloyds on Friday.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall ahead of payrolls
7th Aug 2026 07:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday as investors mulled the conditions attached to a potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends up as investors mull weak payrolls report
7th Aug 2026 07:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Friday as a weak US non-farm payrolls report made a September rate hike by the Federal Reserve unlikely.
Read moreOxford Biomedica slashes FY revenue, margin guidance
7th Aug 2026 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Oxford Biomedica tanked by a quarter on Friday after the cell and gene therapy manufacturer slashed its full year revenue and margins forecast citing short‑term client ordering delays, programme deferrals and operational delays at its North Carolina facility.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Gas power stations, Apple, Raleigh
7th Aug 2026 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Trains across parts of north-west England have ground to a halt after a power failure hit the signalling centre controlling the railway in the region. Passengers awaiting Northern and TransPennine trains have been advised not to travel, with widespread cancellations and other services delayed by more than an hour already. - Guardian
Read moreJD Sports Fashion appoints Peter Agnefjäll as chair
7th Aug 2026 07:03
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion said Peter Agnefjäll has been appointed as chair effective from September 2026.
Read moreUS close: Stocks retreat after Dow record amid rising oil, heavy data slate
6th Aug 2026 22:38
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Thursday after the Dow's fresh record high, with investors digesting news from the Middle East, more corporate earnings and a number of data points.
Read moreUS close: Stocks retreat after Dow record amid rising oil, heavy data slate
6th Aug 2026 22:38
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Thursday after the Dow's fresh record high, with investors digesting news from the Middle East, more corporate earnings and a number of data points.
Read moreEurope close: Stoxx 600 near record; Renk and Telekom lift mood
6th Aug 2026 16:46
(Sharecast News) - European stocks finished higher on Thursday, with the Stoxx 600 closing near fresh record highs as investors continued to weigh resilient corporate earnings against lingering geopolitical uncertainty.
Read moreSpire extends deadline for Toscafund takeover bid again
6th Aug 2026 16:31
(Sharecast News) - Spire Healthcare said on Thursday that the deadline for Toscafund Asset Management to make a firm offer or walk away has been extended once again as the suitor finalises its financing arrangements.
Read moreFriday preview: Non-farm payrolls in the spotlight
6th Aug 2026 15:57
(Sharecast News) - With no FTSE 350 corporate releases due, all eyes will be on the non-farm payrolls report for July on Friday, along with average earnings and the unemployment rate.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE gives up earlier gains amid earnings avalanche
6th Aug 2026 15:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a touch lower on Thursday, giving back earlier gains despite hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as oil crept higher again and as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases.
Read moreUS wholesale sales fall in June, inventories tick up
6th Aug 2026 15:04
(Sharecast News) - US wholesale sales fell in June, according to the Census Bureau, while inventories edged higher.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Diageo rallies on cost-cutting plan; Relx goes ex-div
6th Aug 2026 15:04
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 10,882.95 in afternoon trade on Friday.
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