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London open: FTSE gains on Hormuz reopening hopes, amid earnings deluge
6th Aug 2026 08:06
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday amid hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases.
Read morePersimmon sees FY completions at upper end of guidance, warns over inflationary pressures
6th Aug 2026 08:04
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Persimmon said on Thursday that full-year completions were set to be at the upper end of guidance, as it reported a rise in first-half profit and completions but warned over inflationary pressures.
Read moreEurope open: Shares nudge towards record on Wall St, Hormuz hopes
6th Aug 2026 07:55
(Sharecast News) - European shares edged towards record territory again on Thursday after a mixed Wall Street performance overnight, as investors weighed rising optimism about a US-Iran deal with poor jobs data.
Read moreGerman factory orders rise in June, but May data revised sharply lower
6th Aug 2026 07:41
(Sharecast News) - German industrial orders rose in June driven by a surge in large scale orders and helped by a downwards revision to May's readout.
Read moreRetail footfall drops again in July, hot weather hits high streets
6th Aug 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - UK retail footfall fell in July, albeit less than in June, with high streets still the worst performers as the hot weather continued, according to data released on Friday by the British Retail Consortium.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to nudge up amid Hormuz reopening hopes
6th Aug 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge higher at the open on Thursday amid hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: AI models, bank taxes, AstraZeneca
6th Aug 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Advanced artificial intelligence models have stunned the UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) by carrying out a hacking campaign against real people during a cybersecurity test. The institute said the incident was unprecedented and involved sending targeted emails to software developers in an attempt to pass a cyber challenge. - Guardian
Read moreWizz Air profits slump on higher fuel prices
6th Aug 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Wizz Air reported a sharp drop in first‑quarter profits as a 39% surge in fuel costs due to the Iran war offset strong passenger and capacity growth.
Read moreAdmiral shares rise despite H1 profit decline
6th Aug 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Insurance giant Admiral Group posted a sharp drop in first‑half profits on Thursday, with both pre-tax earnings and earnings per share dropping 18% year-on-year, reflecting lower earned premiums in UK Motor after last year's rate cuts and higher quota‑share reinsurance charges
Read moreUS close: Markets mixed but Dow still hits new record
5th Aug 2026 23:36
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow hitting another all-time high but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq erasing earlier gains to finish lower, as investors weighed rising optimism about a US-Iran deal with poor jobs data.
Read moreBodycote confirms takeover approaches from CVC, Veritas Capital
5th Aug 2026 16:27
(Sharecast News) - Bodycote surged on Wednesday as the provider of heat treatment and specialist metallurgical technologies confirmed it had received takeover offers from private equity firms CVC and Veritas Capital.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks mixed amid US-Iran uncertainty
5th Aug 2026 16:17
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets finished in mixed fashion on Wednesday, with many indices teetering at record highs as investors awaited signs of tangible progress in US-Iran peace talks.
Read moreUS open: Stocks hit fresh highs as earnings strength fuels ongoing rally
5th Aug 2026 15:20
(Sharecast News) - Both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones pushed to fresh record highs on Wednesday morning, extending their recent rally as investors digested another round of upbeat earnings and grew more optimistic about a near‑term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreShawbrook reiterates maiden dividend plans as H1 profits, loan book grow
5th Aug 2026 15:18
(Sharecast News) - Shawbrook reported double-digit profit and loan-book growth in the first half on Wednesday, as the specialist lender reiterated its plans to pay its maiden ordinary dividend for this year.
Read moreRBC Capital downgrades Rotork to 'sector perform'
5th Aug 2026 15:07
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Rotork on Wednesday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' as it suggested that Swiss engineering firm ABB may be paying too little for the company.
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