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US close: Stocks mixed as investors scale back risk appetite
3rd Nov 2025 22:42
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed on Monday, with Wall Street indices continuing to trade within a narrow range as stocks remain near record highs - though news of major tech contract wins, mergers and acquisitions were keeping investors busy during the session.
Read moreUS close: Stocks mixed as investors scale back risk appetite
3rd Nov 2025 22:42
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed on Monday, with Wall Street indices continuing to trade within a narrow range as stocks remain near record highs - though news of major tech contract wins, mergers and acquisitions were keeping investors busy during the session.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks end down as Budget jitters creep in
3rd Nov 2025 17:09
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Monday, reversing earlier gains as jitters about the upcoming Budget set in, and as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England later in the week.
Read moreOptima Health flags first-half revenue growth
3rd Nov 2025 16:34
(Sharecast News) - Optima Health reported a 17% rise in first-half revenue to about £59m on Monday, in line with market expectations, as the occupational health services provider benefited from recent acquisitions and a growing contract base.
Read moreLong Path strengthens backing for proposed Idox acquisition
3rd Nov 2025 16:31
(Sharecast News) - Long Path announced on Monday that it has strengthened shareholder backing for its proposed acquisition of Idox after securing a new letter of intent and updating on existing commitments tied to the sterling cash offer announced last week.
Read moreAnglo Asian signs copper sales deal with Trafigura
3rd Nov 2025 16:27
(Sharecast News) - Anglo Asian Mining said in an update on Modnay that it has signed a copper concentrate sales agreement with commodity trading group Trafigura for output from its Demirli mine in Karabakh, as it moves to full-scale production following the receipt of key operating licences from the Azerbaijani government.
Read moreEurope close: Markets manage gains ahead of busy earnings week
3rd Nov 2025 15:56
(Sharecast News) - European shares edged higher on Monday as gains in automotive stocks offset mixed performances across major indices, with investors eyeing a Bank of England policy decision later in the week.
Read moreAmazon announces $38bn multi-year partnership with OpenAI, shares spark
3rd Nov 2025 15:43
(Sharecast News) - Amazon shares shot higher on Monday after it announced a multi-year strategic partnership that provides Amazon Web Services' infrastructure to run and scale OpenAI's core artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.
Read moreBroker tips: Shell, Vodafone, Dunelm, Frasers, Pennon
3rd Nov 2025 15:33
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg raised its target price for Shell from 3,000p to 3,250p following the oil major's strong third-quarter results last week, hailing the company's "attractive" free cash flow and balance sheet strength.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Ceres surges, Dunelm gains
3rd Nov 2025 15:04
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250: 22,152.04 -18.93 (-0.09%)
Read morePE firm Epiris in talks to buy Next 15 divisions - report
3rd Nov 2025 14:48
(Sharecast News) - Private equity firm Epiris is reportedly in talks to buy a sizeable chunk of marketing services firm Next 15.
Read moreMicrosoft to invest $8bn in UAE over next four years
3rd Nov 2025 14:40
(Sharecast News) - Microsoft has announced plans to invest a further $8bn in the United Arab Emirates over the next four years, taking its total spending across the country to more than $15bn over a seven-year period.
Read moreDirector dealings: Kromek non-executive director snaps up shares
3rd Nov 2025 14:27
(Sharecast News) - Kromek revealed on Monday that non-executive director Matthew Boyle had acquired 285,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed global detection company.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Airtel Africa surges again; Vodafone hit by downgrade
3rd Nov 2025 14:19
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 9,715.92 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreUBS highlights three potential risks as it downgrades Vodafone to 'sell'
3rd Nov 2025 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Vodafone slid on Monday after UBS downgraded the shares to 'sell' from 'neutral' saying it sees three potential risks.
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