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Europe open: Shares, oil up as traders eye latest US-Iran truce moves
29th Sep 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Tuesday as investors eyed separate talks between the US and Iran via mediators aimed at establishing a truce in their seven month war.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge up; Brent crude breaches $107 a barrel
29th Sep 2026 07:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Tuesday as investors mulled a rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia and as Brent crude breached $107 a barrel.
Read moreClose Brothers trims pre‑tax loss, pulls final dividend
29th Sep 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Merchant banking group Close Brothers narrowed its pre‑tax operating loss in 2026, though adjusted operating profits also declined, as the group pushed ahead with its simplification and cost‑cutting programme.
Read moreWednesday preview: Greggs update, US PCE in focus
29th Sep 2026 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Wednesday will bring a third-quarter trading update from Greggs and half-year results from Saga and Spire Healthcare.
Read moreEarnings tick higher at S&U despite 'unpromising' economic climate
29th Sep 2026 07:05
(Sharecast News) - S&U posted an uplift in half-year revenues on Tuesday, despite an "unpromising" economic and political backdrop.
Read moreAstraZeneca to invest $2bn in Summit Therapeutics
29th Sep 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca is to invest $2bn in US biopharma Summit Therapeutics, the British drugs giant said on Tuesday, as it looks to broaden its oncology offering.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: BT, borrowings costs, RBA, tariffs
29th Sep 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - BT has been blocked from offering rival broadband providers discounted access to its network over concerns that the plans would threaten competition. Openreach, BT's infrastructure division, proposed discounts of up to £9.50 per month to companies such as Vodafone, Sky and TalkTalk for using its broadband network. It had said this would allow broadband providers to offer households value for money. - Telegraph
Read moreRBA lifts interest rates to highest level since 2011 as inflation persists
29th Sep 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Australia's Reserve Bank on Tuesday lifted interest rates to their highest level in 15 years and warned more rises could be on the way if inflationary pressures persisted.
Read moreUS close: Stocks slip despite rebound following reports of possible Iran sanctions relief
28th Sep 2026 22:30
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Monday as oil prices and Treasury yields moved higher amid continued tensions in the Middle East.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks end flat as miners slump
28th Sep 2026 15:35
(Sharecast News) - European stocks ended mostly flat on Monday, weighed down by weakness in the mining sector, although energy names gained as oil prices rose amid ongoing tensions between the US and Iran.
Read moreBroker tips: Vistry, Wickes
28th Sep 2026 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg trimmed their target price on Vistry from 263p to 252p on Monday, but kept its 'hold' rating on the stock after the housebuilder's first‑half update and cut adjusted pre‑tax profit forecasts by an average of 26% across 2026-28.
Read moreShore Capital stays at 'buy' on Wickes
28th Sep 2026 14:38
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital left its 'buy' rating on Wickes unchanged on Monday but said it had trimmed near‑term estimates following the retailer's latest update, while maintaining a broadly cautious stance on the trading backdrop.
Read moreDirector dealings: Sirius Real Estate CEO snaps up shares
28th Sep 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Sirius Real Estate revealed on Monday that chief executive Andrew Coombs had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed property firm.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower as oil climbs, Treasury yields hit multi‑year highs
28th Sep 2026 14:10
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Monday as oil prices and Treasury yields moved higher amid continued tensions in the Middle East.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Housebuilders surge; miners in the red
28th Sep 2026 14:08
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 10,743.94 in afternoon trade on Monday.
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