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US manufacturing sector contracts in July amid tariff worries
1st Aug 2025 14:58
(Sharecast News) - The US manufacturing sector contracted in July for the first time this year as concerns about tariffs took their toll, according to a survey released on Friday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Intertek slumps on results; Rolls-Royce surges again
1st Aug 2025 14:55
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 down 1% at 9,041.51 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreDirector dealings: Primary Health Properties CFO snaps up shares
1st Aug 2025 14:45
(Sharecast News) - Primary Health Properties revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Richard Howell had acquired 70,745 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed real estate investment trust.
Read moreUS consumer confidence rises but sentiment still negative, says Uni of Michigan
1st Aug 2025 14:26
(Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment rose to a five-month high in July, according to final estimates from a closely followed survey from the University of Michigan, though still remains well below levels seen over the past two years.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: WoS slides on tariff hit; Ocado jumps on TP lift
1st Aug 2025 14:00
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,692.38 -1.23%
Read moreCrypto ETNs will soon be available to UK retail investors, FCA says
1st Aug 2025 13:47
(Sharecast News) - The UK financial regulator announced on Friday that it is planning to allow retail investors to access crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs), lifting a ban on market that has been in place for more than four years.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower following tariff announcements, jobs report
1st Aug 2025 13:14
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were firmly in the red early on Friday after Donald Trump announced updated duties ranging from 10% to 41%.
Read moreShore Capital lifts Standard Chartered estimates, but shares 'up with events'
1st Aug 2025 13:06
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has raised its numbers for Standard Chartered after the bank's stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, but kept a 'hold' rating on the stock despite the company's increasing momentum.
Read moreUS job growth slows sharply in July as federal employment continues to decline
1st Aug 2025 12:38
(Sharecast News) - The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the US jobs growth had slowed markedly in June, with gains in healthcare and state government hiring being offset by ongoing weakness in federal employment.
Read moreBroker tips: Endeavour Mining, Ocado, Standard Chartered
1st Aug 2025 12:37
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on Endeavour Mining from 3,300p to 3,200p on Friday after its recent H1 earnings showed that it had "plenty more room to run".
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on Endeavour Mining, stays at 'buy'
1st Aug 2025 12:19
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on Endeavour Mining from 3,300p to 3,200p on Friday after its recent H1 earnings showed that it had "plenty more room to run".
Read moreJPMorgan lifts Ocado price target, reiterates 'overweight'
1st Aug 2025 11:56
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove reiterated its 'overweight' rating on Ocado on Friday and lifted the price target to 437p from 400p.
Read moreLower crude prices, Hess acquisition weigh on Chevron earnings
1st Aug 2025 11:45
(Sharecast News) - Chevron reported a 43% drop in second-quarter earnings on Friday, as weaker crude prices and charges tied to its acquisition of Hess weighed on the bottom line, though adjusted results beat expectations on strong production and resilient operations.
Read moreEurope midday: Stoxx slumps as Trump tariffs turn markets red
1st Aug 2025 11:42
(Sharecast News) - European shares were a sea of red at midday as US President Donald Trump announced the latest raft of tariffs in his trade war with the rest of the world.
Read moreCleanTech Lithium agrees short-term extension to loan notes
1st Aug 2025 11:41
(Sharecast News) - CleanTech Lithium announced on Friday that it has agreed a short-term extension to the maturity date of its existing loan notes, pushing the deadline from 31 July to 15 August.
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