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US open: S&P 500 claws back ground, Dow slips again
8th Oct 2025 14:30
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a positive start on Wednesday despite concerns surrounding a potential AI-driven market bubble.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Unite slumps on update; Close Brothers rallies
8th Oct 2025 14:16
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was 0.1% lower at 21,980.42 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Lloyds gains on FCA announcement; Bunzl drops
8th Oct 2025 13:57
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 9,569.19 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreUS mortgage applications fall 4.7pc
8th Oct 2025 12:59
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 4.7% in the week ended 3 October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, extending the 12.7% drop seen in the prior period and further trimming a recent three-week surge of 42%.
Read moreLondon IPO activity subdued in Q3, but confidence builds
8th Oct 2025 11:49
(Sharecast News) - New listings activity on the London Stock Exchange was "muted" in the third quarter, according to new figures out from EY on Thursday, though confidence is starting to build as market conditions stabilise.
Read moreEurope midday: Stocks hit new highs despite political gridlock in France
8th Oct 2025 11:27
(Sharecast News) - European stocks set new record highs on Wednesday morning, with broad-based gains across the continent lifting the Stoxx 600 up 0.5% by lunchtime despite ongoing political uncertainty in France.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks extend gains as gold miners, Lloyds jump
8th Oct 2025 11:19
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, with gold miners shining as spot gold rose above $4,000 for the first time, while Lloyds rallied as the Financial Conduct Authority's motor finance redress scheme came in lower than expected.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Anglo American, downgrades Glencore
8th Oct 2025 11:18
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded Anglo American and downgraded Glencore on Wednesday as it took a look at the metals and mining sector.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures edge up despite AI bubble fears
8th Oct 2025 11:16
(Sharecast News) - US futures pointed to a firmer open on Wednesday, even as concerns around a potential AI-driven market bubble weighed on sentiment following a report on Oracle's cloud margins.
Read moreHargreaves Lansdown co-founder to step down from board
8th Oct 2025 10:46
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Peter Hargreaves will step down from the board after the investment platform agreed to be taken over by a private equity consortium for £5.4bn.
Read moreGold clears $4,000 in historic first
8th Oct 2025 10:23
(Sharecast News) - Gold prices have breached $4,000 for the first time, as widespread political and economic risk continue to fuel a flight to safety.
Read moreSale of WH Ireland's wealth management business on brink of collapse - report
8th Oct 2025 10:22
(Sharecast News) - WH Ireland said on Wednesday that it looked likely shareholders would block the £1m sale of its wealth management arm at a general meeting on Thursday.
Read moreJPMorgan reiterates 'underweight' on B&M after profit warning
8th Oct 2025 09:54
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove reiterated its 'underweight' rating on B&M European Value Retail on Wednesday and trimmed the price target to 205p from 207p following the discount retailer's profit warning a day earlier.
Read moreNetcall grows Liberty cloud sales, adjusted profits rise despite statutory decline
8th Oct 2025 09:48
(Sharecast News) - Software firm Netcall said on Wednesday that both revenues and adjusted underlying earnings had grown in the year ended 30 June.
Read moreVertu Motors warns of £5.5m hit to profits from JLR disruption
8th Oct 2025 09:25
(Sharecast News) - Vertu Motors warned on Wednesday that it could take a £5.5m hit to full-year profits due to disruption from the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack.
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