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Europe midday: Shares pare gains after Stoxx hits fresh high
3rd Jul 2026 11:24
(Sharecast News) - European shares pared gains at midday on Friday after a morning rally that saw the Stoxx 600 hit a fresh intra-day high as a weaker-than-expected US jobs market report reduced the chances of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Read moreUnited Oil raises £0.5m in placing with existing shareholders
3rd Jul 2026 11:22
(Sharecast News) - United Oil & Gas said on Friday that it had raised £500,000 before expenses through a placing of 250 million new shares at 0.20p each, arranged by Tennyson Securities and backed by two existing long-term institutional shareholders.
Read moreBiella court dismisses enforcement appeal against Quantum Blockchain
3rd Jul 2026 11:19
(Sharecast News) - Quantum Blockchain Technologies said on Friday that a court in Biella had dismissed an appeal by a Sipiem defendant challenging enforcement proceedings over a third real estate asset, allowing the judicial sale process to resume.
Read moreRichmond Hill to carry out initial field programme at Martello
3rd Jul 2026 11:16
(Sharecast News) - Richmond Hill Resources said on Friday that it would carry out an initial field programme at its Martello project, focused on validating and selectively sampling the New Church Lake, Sakoose and Maw targets.
Read moreCrimson Tide agrees 12-month extension to Cadent Gas contract
3rd Jul 2026 11:11
(Sharecast News) - Crimson Tide said on Friday that it had agreed a 12-month uplifted extension to its contract with Cadent Gas, the UK's largest gas distribution network, taking the agreement through to 30 September 2027.
Read moreAmaroq flags Main Market move no earlier than end of July
3rd Jul 2026 11:07
(Sharecast News) - Amaroq said on Friday that it expects to move its London listing from AIM to the Main Market no earlier than 31 July, subject to regulatory approvals, including approval of its prospectus by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks fall after UK services data
3rd Jul 2026 10:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday after a survey showed the UK private sector shrank again in June, with trading quieter than usual due to the Independence Day holiday in the US.
Read moreShore Capital upgrades Close Brothers to 'buy', shares spark
3rd Jul 2026 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital upgraded Close Brothers on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 495p from 490p as it pointed to favourable risk versus reward.
Read moreAsia report: Most markets rise as technology stocks rebound
3rd Jul 2026 09:58
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose on Friday, with South Korea leading gains as technology stocks rebounded sharply despite weakness in US semiconductor names overnight.
Read moreMarks Electrical CFO Tom Pallatt steps down
3rd Jul 2026 09:35
(Sharecast News) - Online electrical retailer Marks Electrical said on Friday that chief financial officer Tom Pallatt has decided to leave the company.
Read moreUK services PMI slumps to three-year low amid 'lacklustre' conditions
3rd Jul 2026 09:33
(Sharecast News) - The downturn across the UK services sector deepened in June, according to revised figures from S&P Global on Friday, pointing to the sharpest contraction in activity in over three years.
Read moreEurozone business activity stabilises as cost pressures ease
3rd Jul 2026 08:45
(Sharecast News) - Private sector activity across the eurozone stabilised in June, according to the final composite purchasing managers' index released on Friday by S&P Global and the Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB), with the downturn in the services sector easing more than initially expected.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE gains further after weak US jobs report
3rd Jul 2026 08:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Friday at the start of what was set to be a quiet session due to the Independence Day holiday in the US, after Thursday's weaker-than-expected non-farm payrolls report tempered rate hike expectations.
Read moreActivity in China's services sector eases less than expected in June
3rd Jul 2026 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Activity in China's services sector eased less than expected in June, according to a private survey released on Friday.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx hits fresh high on US jobs data cools rate hike chances
3rd Jul 2026 07:50
(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied and hit fresh highs on Friday as a weaker-than-expected US jobs market report reduced the chances of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
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