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Uniqlo boosts outlook on bumper Q1 trading
8th Jan 2026 11:59
(Sharecast News) - Fast Retailing, the Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, boosted its full-year outlook on Thursday following a bumper first quarter.
Read moreUS jobless claims increase as expected
8th Jan 2026 11:47
(Sharecast News) - Initial jobless claims in the United States increased largely as expected over the week to 3 January, though the monthly rolling average fell to its lowest in over a year and a half.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed, but defence sector lifts Dow after Trump comments
8th Jan 2026 11:47
(Sharecast News) - US equity markets opened in mixed fashion on Thursday with defence stocks lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher early on, while the S&P 500 stayed flat and the Nasdaq fell.
Read moreSamsung points to massive surge in Q4 profits as AI boom continues
8th Jan 2026 11:46
(Sharecast News) - South Korean memory chip giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday guided to a threefold increase in operating profits in the fourth quarter that smashed analysts' estimates on the back of a surge in semiconductor prices.
Read moreEurope midday: Stoxx goes red; Defence stocks gain on Trump defence remarks
8th Jan 2026 11:43
(Sharecast News) - European shares slipped further into the red on Thursday following a weaker session on Wall Street, although defence stocks rallied on geopolitical tensions as US President Donald Trump said he wanted to ramp up military spending and talked up an increasingly expansionist agenda.
Read moreUS involvement in Venezuela could last 'years', says Trump
8th Jan 2026 11:12
(Sharecast News) - The US involvement in Venezuela could last for years, US President Donald Trump said, as he looked to dominate its oil industry and consolidate America's power in the western hemisphere.
Read moreEurozone unemployment nugdes lower, sentiment remains subdued
8th Jan 2026 11:05
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment remained subdued across the Eurozone at the end of last year, a long-running survey showed on Thursday, despite the unemployment rate nudging lower.
Read moreDecember disappoints for retailers as footfall slumps
8th Jan 2026 10:52
(Sharecast News) - Footfall across all shopping locations dropped in December, marking a disappointing end to the year for retailers, who are having to contend with weak consumer sentiment amid the rising cost of living.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks fall but BAE Systems surges on Trump plans; retailers in focus
8th Jan 2026 10:49
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday amid rising geopolitical tensions, but BAE Systems surged on the back of US President Donald Trump's defence spending plans, while retailers were in focus following a flurry of updates from the sector.
Read moreCiti reiterates 'sell' rating on BT Group
8th Jan 2026 10:45
(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'sell' rating and 140p price target on BT Group on Thursday as it said consumer downgrades should be in focus, not just Openreach line loss.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures slip as risk appetite weakens on geopolitics, jobs data
8th Jan 2026 10:41
(Sharecast News) - US stocks were set to pull back for the second straight day as geopolitical tensions and nervousness ahead of the latest non-farm payrolls figure weighs on market sentiment.
Read moreFriday preview: Non-farm payrolls report, Sainsbury's update in focus
8th Jan 2026 10:28
(Sharecast News) - The big event on Friday will be the non-farm payrolls report for December, which is due at 1330 GMT, along with the unemployment rate and average earnings.
Read moreAberdeen Equity Income and Shires Income to merge
8th Jan 2026 10:04
(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen Equity Income Trust and Shires Income have agreed to merge in a deal that will create a trust with net assets of between £289m and £320m.
Read moreBeauty Tech lifts guidance, shares light up
8th Jan 2026 09:42
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Beauty Tech Group shone on Thursday, after the skincare specialist said fourth-quarter trading had beaten expectations.
Read moreExperian chairman Mike Rogers to retire in July
8th Jan 2026 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Credit checking firm Experian said on Thursday that chairman Mike Rogers was planning to retire after nine years on the board.
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