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German consumer sentiment sees 'significant setback'
25th Sep 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment across Germany suffered a "significant setback" this month, according to the NIM Consumer Climate survey powered by GfK, as rising energy prices dampened income expectations.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks set to rise as investors mull GfK data
25th Sep 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Stocks were expected to open on the front foot on Friday, as investors digested the latest GfK data on consumer confidence while US president Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping met overnight in Washington.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Food and drink trade deficit, datacentre project, Meta, Morgan Stanley
25th Sep 2026 07:10
(Sharecast News) - The gap between Britain's food and drink exports and imports has neared its highest this century, as a combination of Brexit, war in the Middle East and US tariffs dented deliveries overseas while imports soared. The UK's food and drink trade deficit has risen to more than £21bn - the largest since 2000 - in what industry leaders said was a "wake-up call" for the government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national security. - Guardian
Read moreAsia report: Markets mixed as bond sell-off, oil keep investors cautious
25th Sep 2026 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Asian markets were mixed on Friday as investors assessed another sharp sell-off in global bond markets against a modest pullback in oil prices.
Read moreUS close: Stocks mostly flat amid bond sell-off, oil price surge
24th Sep 2026 22:19
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mostly flat on Thursday as another rise in oil prices and Treasury yields kept pressure on equities, with investors also digesting fresh labour-market and housing data.
Read moreShore Capital maintains 'buy' on OTB after update
24th Sep 2026 16:38
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital maintained its 'buy' rating on On the Beach on Thursday after it delivered a "strong" FY26 outcome.
Read moreBroker tips: ASOS, On the Beach
24th Sep 2026 16:32
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg hiked its price target on Asos on Thursday to 750p from 600p following the online retailer's "encouraging" FY26 trading update, which featured low-single-digit like-for-like sales growth in the fourth quarter - "the first sign of a return to growth at group level in four years".
Read moreEurope close: Stocks fall amid bond market sell-off, oil rebound
24th Sep 2026 16:10
(Sharecast News) - European stocks finished a choppy day firmly in the red as a bond market sell-off and an ongoing rebound in oil prices dampened risk appetite, while investors digested three key central bank meetings.
Read moreMGM Resorts tumbles as People Inc pulls takeover proposal
24th Sep 2026 15:14
(Sharecast News) - Shares in MGM Resorts International tumbled on Thursday after Barry Diller's People Incorporated withdrew its proposal to take the casino and resort operator private.
Read moreRetail sales and orders tumble as consumer sentiment weakens - CBI
24th Sep 2026 14:53
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales fell sharply in September, an industry-wide survey showed on Thursday, prompting the biggest reduction in orders on record.
Read moreUS open: Stocks slip as bond yields stay elevated
24th Sep 2026 14:24
(Sharecast News) - US stocks were lower in early trading on Thursday, with the S&P 500 on track for its third day of losses, with market sentiment dampened by the recent climb in oil prices and bond yields.
Read morePaul Harrison to succeed Seymour-Jackson as Michael Page chair
24th Sep 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Recruiter Michael Page said on Thursday that Paul Harrison will succeed Angela Seymour-Jackson as chair when she retires from the board.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: JD Sports bounces back; financials under pressure
24th Sep 2026 13:52
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 10,719.61 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Raspberry Pi surges; CVS slumps
24th Sep 2026 13:29
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,293.16 -0.28%
Read moreQuarterly profits jump at H&M
24th Sep 2026 12:58
(Sharecast News) - Fashion giant H&M posted a spike in quarterly profits on Thursday despite sluggish sales growth, after it benefited from tighter control of costs and tariff refunds.
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