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Wednesday preview: L&G, Glencore, Hiscox results due
4th Aug 2026 14:31
(Sharecast News) - Wednesday will see the release of half-year results from Legal & General, Glencore and Hiscox, among others.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners rally as copper rises; BP, HSBC dip
4th Aug 2026 14:28
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 10,893.49 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Read moreJPMorgan lifts Rolls-Royce price target
4th Aug 2026 14:26
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan lifted its price target on Rolls-Royce on Tuesday to 1,800p from 1,625p and maintained its 'overweight' rating.
Read moreUS open: Stocks push higher as Palantir fuels tech-led gains
4th Aug 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green at the open on Tuesday following a strong rally in the previous session, fuelled by a strong performance from tech giant Palantir overnight.
Read moreUS trade deficit narrows in June as both exports and imports decline
4th Aug 2026 13:56
(Sharecast News) - The US trade deficit narrowed in June as both exports and imports declined, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, with the goods shortfall easing and the services surplus improving.
Read moreKeller hails record H1 order book, outstanding NA performance
4th Aug 2026 13:43
(Sharecast News) - Keller Group reported a rise in first-half profit and revenue on Tuesday as it hailed a record order book and an "outstanding" performance in North America.
Read moreConvatec backs full-year outlook, points to stronger H2
4th Aug 2026 13:07
(Sharecast News) - Convatec reiterated its full-year guidance on Tuesday after delivering first-half results in line with expectations, with the medical products group forecasting stronger revenue and margins in the second half.
Read moreJefferies reinstates 'buy' rating on Johnson Matthey, shares rally
4th Aug 2026 12:49
(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey rallied on Tuesday after Jefferies reinstated coverage of the shares with a 'buy' rating and 2,330p price target following full-year results and the Cormetech acquisition.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Travis Perkins surges; AG Barr goes flat
4th Aug 2026 12:17
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,402.79 0.73%
Read moreSynthomer lifts FY outlook after strong first half
4th Aug 2026 12:05
(Sharecast News) - Chemicals company Synthomer lifted its full-year outlook on Tuesday following a strong first half.
Read moreZalando shares sink as Q2 sales, FY guidance disappoint
4th Aug 2026 11:14
(Sharecast News) - Shares in German online fashion retailer Zalando dropped sharply on Tuesday after second-quarter results and full-year guidance disappointed investors.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE boosted by miners amid raft of earnings news
4th Aug 2026 11:10
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still firmer by midday on Tuesday, underpinned by strength in the mining sector, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate releases from the likes of HSBC and BP.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures edge higher as tech strength extends rally
4th Aug 2026 11:03
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the open on Tuesday following a strong rally in the previous session, fuelled by a strong performance from major technology names.
Read moreEurope midday: Stoxx touches fresh high on corporate earnings
4th Aug 2026 10:57
(Sharecast News) - European shares hit a fresh high on Tuesday on the back of a new record close for the Dow Jones in New York and optimism around a de-escalation of US-Iran tensions.
Read moreRotork H1 profit ticks higher amid strong growth in CPI, Water & Power
4th Aug 2026 10:51
(Sharecast News) - Rotork reported an uptick in first-half operating profit and flat revenue on Tuesday as growth in Chemical, Process & Industrial (CPI) and Water & Power helped offset the impact of the Middle East conflict and ongoing customer capex discipline in the oil & gas segment.
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