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Director dealings: Globaldata CFO snaps up shares
1st Oct 2025 15:30
(Sharecast News) - Globaldata revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Graham Lilley had acquired 23,961 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed data analytics and consulting firm.
Read morePulsar Helium shares jump on 'landmark discovery' in Minnesota
1st Oct 2025 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Shares in London and Toronto-listed helium company Pulsar surged by more than a quarter on Wednesday after the company reported a rare helium-3 discovery at its Topaz Project in Minnesota.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Greggs jumps after update; Tate & Lyle tumbles
1st Oct 2025 14:45
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down 0.1% at 21,995.18 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreBroker tips: Zegona Communications, Ecora Resources
1st Oct 2025 14:11
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity hiked their target price on telecommunications services provider Zegona Communications from 980p to 1,500p on Wednesday following the firm's €1.4bn FibreCo monetisation deal and the recent creation of €1.2bn in distributable reserves.
Read moreUS open: Mixed start to trading as Federal Government shuts down
1st Oct 2025 14:02
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday after the Federal government shut down overnight, raising fears of a potentially prolonged disruption and its impact on financial markets.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Pharmaceuticals rally; gambling stocks slump again
1st Oct 2025 13:50
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.8% higher at 9,428.80 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreUS private sector employment unexpectedly falls in September - ADP
1st Oct 2025 13:35
(Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US unexpectedly fell in September, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.
Read moreUS mortgage applications fall 12.7pc
1st Oct 2025 12:43
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell sharply last week, snapping a three-week rally, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as rising Treasury yields pushed borrowing costs higher.
Read moreLosses balloon at LCM after 'most challenging' year on record
1st Oct 2025 11:57
(Sharecast News) - Litigation Capital Management has launched a strategic review, the asset manager confirmed on Wednesday, after a raft of unfavourable results pushed the AIM-listed firm deep into the red.
Read moreUK financial services downturn worsens in Q3, but outlook brighter
1st Oct 2025 11:45
(Sharecast News) - Activity in the UK financial services industry has dropped by the sharpest rate in more than five years, according to a survey from the Confederation of British Industry on Thursday.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures lower after Capitol Hill gridlock triggers federal shutdown
1st Oct 2025 11:13
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Wednesday after the Federal government shut down overnight, raising fears of a potentially prolonged disruption and its impact on financial markets.
Read moreEurope midday: Stoxx 600 nears all-time high on pharma gains
1st Oct 2025 10:51
(Sharecast News) - A lack of negative surprises from economic data lifted European stocks on Wednesday, sending the Stoxx 600 benchmark to within a whisker of its all-time high, helped by strong gains in the pharma sector.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks extend gains as pharmaceuticals rally
1st Oct 2025 10:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, hitting a new record high amid strength in the pharmaceutical sector, as investors mulled a shutdown of the US federal government.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity hikes target price on Zegona Communications following FibreCo deal
1st Oct 2025 10:27
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity hiked their target price on telecommunications services provider Zegona Communications from 980p to 1,500p on Wednesday following the firm's €1.4bn FibreCo monetisation deal and the recent creation of €1.2bn in distributable reserves.
Read moreBusiness leader confidence hits record low - IoD
1st Oct 2025 10:23
(Sharecast News) - Confidence among business leaders fell sharply last month, a survey showed on Wednesday, as higher costs and the uncertain economic outlook weighed heavily.
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