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BT delivers flat earnings as fibre demand offsets lower revenue
21st May 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - UK telecoms giant BT Group on Thursday reported flat adjusted earnings as strong demand for its fibre broadband offset lower service revenue.
Read moreUK consumer confidence unexpectedly ticks higher - GfK
21st May 2026 07:01
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence unexpectedly edged higher in May, a long-running survey showed on Friday, although households remained reluctant to splash out on big ticket items.
Read moreUS close: Stocks jump as bond yields ease, oil price sinks on peace deal hopes
20th May 2026 23:00
(Sharecast News) - Falling bond yields and a sharp decline in oil prices pushed US stock indices firmly higher on Wednesday on the back of rising optimism that Washington and Tehran will soon reach a peace deal.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks rise on removal of some US tariffs
20th May 2026 15:29
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets rallied on Wednesday after EU lawmakers reached a provisional agreement to remove some tariffs on US goods, easing concerns about a potential rise in auto tariffs ahead of a July deadline.
Read more4basebio inks clinical supply deal
20th May 2026 15:15
(Sharecast News) - 4basebio said on Wednesday that it had signed a clinical supply agreement with a cancer immunotherapy company to provide GMP-grade opDNA starting material for a Phase II clinical trial.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE rallies amid renewed optimism over US-Iran talks
20th May 2026 14:57
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday amid renewed optimism over a US-Iran peace deal, and helped along by solid gains from the likes of Marks & Spencer and Babcock as investors mulled a better-than-expected UK inflation reading.
Read moreBroker tips: Standard Chartered, IG Group
20th May 2026 14:34
(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'neutral' rating on Standard Chartered on Wednesday after the company's investor update a day earlier.
Read moreUS open: Stocks rebound slightly as bond yields, oil prices ease
20th May 2026 14:31
(Sharecast News) - Sharp falls in oil prices and bond yields pushed US stocks slightly higher after the opening bell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq set to snap a three-day losing streak after hitting record highs last week.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: M&S gains after results; Experian in the red
20th May 2026 14:03
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 10,380.63 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreConsumer sentiment improves a touch in May but high prices continue to weigh - BRC
20th May 2026 13:51
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer sentiment improved a touch in May, although high prices continued to weigh on people's minds, a survey released on Thursday showed.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: RS Group surges; AEP tanks
20th May 2026 13:39
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,606.26 0.17%
Read moreDirector dealings: Smith family increases majority stake in Shoe Zone
20th May 2026 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to the market in London on Thursday were Shoe Zone's founding Smith family, which increased its majority holding in the footwear retailer, while two Character Group managing directors also bought shares in that company.
Read moreGoldplat reports sharp rise in Q3 profit
20th May 2026 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Goldplat reported a sharp rise in third-quarter profit from its gold recovery operations and declared a £300,000 interim dividend on Wednesday, as higher gold prices and stronger volumes supported performance in South Africa and Ghana.
Read moreDeutsche Bank hikes price target on IG Group
20th May 2026 12:37
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank lifted its price target on IG Group on Wednesday to 1,750p from 1,650p after the online trading provider upgraded its guidance for 2026 and its medium-term outlook as it reported a jump in first-quarter revenue.
Read moreScience Group on track to deliver full-year expectations
20th May 2026 12:26
(Sharecast News) - Science Group said on Wednesday that it remained on track to deliver a resilient performance in 2026 in line with board expectations, despite geopolitical uncertainty and delays in UK defence contracting.
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