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London close: Stocks finish higher on raft of corporate earnings
5th Aug 2025 17:50
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, buoyed by strong corporate earnings from several blue-chip firms despite fresh signs of weakness in the UK's service sector and subdued investor sentiment ahead of the Bank of England's next rate decision.
Read moreEurope close: Shares pare gains on weak Wall St start
5th Aug 2025 16:12
(Sharecast News) - European shares pared gains in late afternoon trade on the back of a weak start on Wall Street but still closed higher on Tuesday after another deluge of corporate earnings.
Read moreDirector dealings: PHP CEO raises stake
5th Aug 2025 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Primary Health Properties revealed on Tuesday that chief executive officer Mark Davies had acquired 77,820 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed real estate investment firm.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Smith & Nephew surges on results; supermarkets fall
5th Aug 2025 14:29
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 9,156.46 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Read moreBritish Land hires lawyers to look over rescue deals for Poundland, River Island - report
5th Aug 2025 13:46
(Sharecast News) - Commercial property firm British Land has reportedly hired lawyers to scrutinise rescue deals for high street retailers Poundland and River Island.
Read moreSerica Energy confident despite first-half loss
5th Aug 2025 13:23
(Sharecast News) - Serica Energy reported a first-half loss on Tuesday, as production was hit by an extended shutdown at its Triton FPSO facility, but said it expected materially higher output and cash generation in the second half, with production levels returning to around 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Read moreExpanded YouGov ends year in line with expectations
5th Aug 2025 13:13
(Sharecast News) - YouGov said on Tuesday that it expects its full-year results to be in line with market expectations, with modest underlying revenue growth driven by a return to growth in its data products division and contributions from recent acquisitions.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Travis Perkins on the up; Domino's off the menu
5th Aug 2025 12:31
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,980.26 0.55%
Read moreUS open: Equities advance as major indices add to recent gains
5th Aug 2025 12:02
(Sharecast News) - Major indices traded higher early on Tuesday, building on solid gains recorded in the previous session.
Read moreEurope midday: Stoxx holds gains on hopes of US rate cut
5th Aug 2025 11:21
(Sharecast News) - European shares held gains as earnings season continued with the benchmark Stoxx index making a strong start to Tuesday on hopes of a US rate cut.
Read moreFranchise Brands pushes main market decision to late 2027
5th Aug 2025 11:16
(Sharecast News) - Franchise Brands said in an update on Tuesday that it did not expect to consider a move to London's main market before the second half of 2027, following shareholder queries during its interim results roadshow.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE gains amid well-received results; S&N, Fresnillo shine
5th Aug 2025 11:08
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pushed higher by midday on Tuesday, helped along by well-received results from the likes of Smith & Nephew, Fresnillo and Diageo.
Read morePfizer raises guidance after bumper second quarter
5th Aug 2025 10:38
(Sharecast News) - Pfizer raised its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday after reporting second-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by strong sales of key products and progress in cost-cutting initiatives.
Read moreNaked Wines ends year in line with expectations
5th Aug 2025 10:37
(Sharecast News) - Naked Wines reported full-year results in line with guidance on Tuesday, and confirmed the start of shareholder distributions, including an initial £2m share buyback, following strong progress in reducing inventory and generating cash.
Read moreAsia report: Markets rise as investors buy latest tariff dip
5th Aug 2025 10:32
(Sharecast News) - Stocks across the Asia-Pacific region rose on Tuesday, as investors appeared unfazed by US president Donald Trump's renewed threats to impose steep tariffs on Indian exports.
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