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Wizz Air July passenger numbers surge by 31%
4th Aug 2026 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Wizz Air said July passenger numbers rose 31.6% year‑on‑year to 8.36m, with capacity up 30.4% to 8.91m seats. The airline reported a load factor of 93.7%, an improvement of 0.9 percentage points from last year.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends a little firmer as miners rally, energy giants slide
4th Aug 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a little higher on Tuesday, underpinned by strength in the mining sector, but with energy giants Shell and BP under pressure as oil prices tumbled after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signalled that a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz was imminent.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Tariffs, used EVs, Apple
4th Aug 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - A coalition of 25 US states sued the Trump administration on Monday over new tariffs pegged at 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes struck down by the supreme court in February. The states are asking the US Court of International Trade to halt the tariffs, declare them unlawful and order refunds of duties that have already been paid. - Guardian
Read moreBP smashes estimates as Q2 profits more than double
4th Aug 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - BP smashed forecasts on Tuesday as second-quarter underlying profits more than doubled on the back of a surge in oil prices, but acknowledged that its operational performance "fell short" of expectations, with upstream plant reliability and refining throughput both lower.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks mixed as investors await US-Iran news
4th Aug 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Stock markets across Asia finished in mixed fashion on Tuesday, as geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East prompted a reduction in risk appetite.
Read moreSIG losses widen amid ongoing softness in construction activity
4th Aug 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - SIG struck a cautious tone on the outlook on Tuesday as it posted a widening of its first-half losses as revenues dipped amid ongoing softness in construction activity across most markets.
Read moreHSBC interims beat expectations with 23% rise
4th Aug 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - HSBC posted a better-than-expected 23% jump in first-half profit driven by a strong second quarter on the back of net interest income and fees.
Read moreUS close: Stocks jump, Dow hits record on hopes of US-Iran de-escalation
3rd Aug 2026 22:48
(Sharecast News) - US stocks surged on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing to a new record and the S&P 500 hitting a two-month high, as renewed hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East sent oil prices firmly lower.
Read moreUS close: Stocks jump, Dow hits record on hopes of US-Iran de-escalation
3rd Aug 2026 22:48
(Sharecast News) - US stocks surged on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing to a new record and the S&P 500 hitting a two-month high, as renewed hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East sent oil prices firmly lower.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks hit one-month high as oil prices drop
3rd Aug 2026 16:35
(Sharecast News) - European stocks rose to a one-month high on Monday, buoyed by hopes of renewed talks between the US and Iran, while oil prices dropped sharply despite contradictory comments from Tehran.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Clarkson surges on results
3rd Aug 2026 15:39
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,212.04 0.99%
Read moreUS manufacturing activity ticks up in July
3rd Aug 2026 15:04
(Sharecast News) - US manufacturing expanded again in July, with the Institute for Supply Management posting its strongest reading since 2022 and S&P Global also confirming solid growth, even as momentum softened across several key components.
Read moreKKR to buy medical device maker Integer for $5.7bn
3rd Aug 2026 15:03
(Sharecast News) - American investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire listed medical device manufacturer Integer Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at around $5.7bn, the companies announced on Monday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: AstraZeneca tumbles on merger report; housebuilders rally
3rd Aug 2026 14:33
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,835.18 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as Trump calls off fresh Iran strikes
3rd Aug 2026 14:19
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Monday after Donald Trump called off planned strikes against Iran, easing concerns over further escalation and dragging oil prices lower.
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