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US open: Stocks lower as tech sell‑off deepens, trade gap widens
26th Jun 2026 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Friday as a sell‑off in technology shares deepened amid growing concerns over the rising cost of artificial‑intelligence infrastructure.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sainsbury's gains ahead of update; defensives rise
26th Jun 2026 14:57
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 10,486.81 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Barratt Redrow, Bellway to 'buy'
26th Jun 2026 14:54
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded Barratt Redrow and Bellway on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it took a look at UK housebuilders.
Read moreWeek ahead: Sainsbury's, AB Foods updates due
26th Jun 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Next week sees the release of trading updates from Sainsbury's and AB Foods, UK GDP data and the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreExail Technologies confirms takeover talks with Safran, shares surge
26th Jun 2026 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Exail Technologies surged on Friday as it confirmed it has entered into negotiations with French aircraft equipment manufacturer Safran about a possible takeover at €128.5 per share.
Read moreUS goods trade deficit widens sharply in May
26th Jun 2026 13:50
(Sharecast News) - The US goods trade deficit widened sharply in May, according to advance figures from the Census Bureau, increasing to $105.8bn from $83bn in April on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Read moreBroker tips: Tate & Lyle, Moonpig, Barratt Redrow, Bellway
26th Jun 2026 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank cut its recommendation on Tate & Lyle on Friday to 'hold' from 'buy' after the company agreed to be taken over by US peer Ingredion in a £2.7bn deal.
Read moreClearScore hires JPMorgan to advise on £2bn IPO - report
26th Jun 2026 13:33
(Sharecast News) - ClearScore has reportedly hired Wall Street bank JPMorgan to advise it on strategic options as it moves towards a possible stock exchange listing which could value it at about £2bn.
Read moreDirector dealings: Prudential chairman snaps up shares
26th Jun 2026 13:32
(Sharecast News) - Prudential revealed on Friday that chairman Douglas Flint had acquired 12,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed insurance and asset management firm.
Read moreEurozone consumers trim short-term inflation expectations, says ECB survey
26th Jun 2026 13:21
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone consumers became less worried about inflation in May, with near-term price expectations cooling despite remaining above the European Central Bank's 2% target.
Read moreArc Minerals posts wider full-year loss
26th Jun 2026 13:11
(Sharecast News) - Arc Minerals reported a wider full-year loss on Friday as it continued to advance copper exploration assets in Botswana and Zambia.
Read moreEU opens antitrust probe over Sanofi flu vaccine marketing
26th Jun 2026 13:05
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission on Friday opened a formal antitrust investigation into whether French drugmaker Sanofi breached EU competition rules through the marketing of its influenza vaccine.
Read moreDeltic Energy reports narrower loss ahead of its takeover
26th Jun 2026 13:04
(Sharecast News) - Deltic Energy reported a narrower full-year loss on Friday, as shareholders backed its proposed takeover by Neo Next+.
Read moreClean Power Hydrogen agrees termination, settlement deed with Lagan MEICA
26th Jun 2026 12:59
(Sharecast News) - Clean Power Hydrogen said it had signed a deed of termination and settlement with Lagan MEICA on Friday, over the delayed delivery of an MFE220 unit for Northern Ireland Water's 1MW project.
Read moreUS wholesale inventories edge higher in May
26th Jun 2026 12:53
(Sharecast News) - US wholesale inventories edged higher in May, according to the Census Bureau, rising 0.3% month-on-month to $943.9bn.
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