London close: FTSE finishes week just shy of 9,000
18th Jul 2025 17:51
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Friday, supported by a positive shift in investor sentiment following US consumer confidence data.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher after US, UK jobless data
17th Jul 2025 17:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by growing investor expectations of a Bank of England rate cut next month following recent soft UK labour market data.
Read moreOcado Group sees profits surge after strong first half
17th Jul 2025 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Ocado Group has said its full-year outlook remains on track after swinging to a big profit in the first half, in which both the tech and logistics divisions delivered double-digit top-line increases.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as geopolitical caution resurfaces
25th Jun 2025 17:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed negative territory on Wednesday as investor caution resurfaced amid ongoing geopolitical tensions despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
Read moreSunny weather and healthy diets boost supermarket sales - NIQ
25th Jun 2025 11:05
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales sparked in June, industry data showed on Wednesday, fuelled by the warmer summer weather and Father's Day.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Fed, BoE
18th Jun 2025 17:52
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as investors digested fresh UK inflation figures and awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting, while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on sentiment.
Read moreOcado and Bon Preu to build automated warehouse in Catalonia
18th Jun 2025 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Online grocery fulfilment group Ocado has announced plans to build a new distribution facility in Catalonia as part of its partnership with Spanish supermarket chain Bon Preu.
Read moreWarm weather and late Easter boost grocery sales - NIQ
30th Apr 2025 08:48
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales jumped in April, industry data showed on Wednesday, as the late Easter and sunny weather supercharged demand.
Read moreEaster boosts grocers sales as price inflation ticks higher
29th Apr 2025 09:37
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales jumped in April, industry data showed on Tuesday, as shoppers shrugged off rising food inflation to stock up for Easter.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher as Reeves delivers Spring Statement
26th Mar 2025 15:01
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed modestly higher on Wednesday, supported by investor reaction to the chancellor's Spring Statement and a larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation.
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades Ocado to 'overweight', shares surge
26th Mar 2025 09:00
(Sharecast News) - Ocado surged on Wednesday after JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded the shares to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 400p from 340p.
Read moreDirector dealings: Ocado chairman raises stake
13th Mar 2025 16:29
(Sharecast News) - Ocado revealed on Thursday that chairman Adam Warby had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed firm.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on corporate earnings, Trump tariff threats
27th Feb 2025 15:43
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, with the top-flight index recovering from a weaker open as investors absorbed fresh US jobless claims data and a wave of corporate earnings reports.
Read moreHealthier options drive rise in supermarket sales in January
4th Feb 2025 09:37
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket take-home sales rose 4.3% over the four weeks ended 26 January compared with the same period last year, according to fresh data from Kantar on Monday.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on cooler-than-expected US producer inflation
14th Jan 2025 15:00
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed Tuesday in mixed territory as investors assessed new producer price data from across the pond, as well as the implications of a heavily oversubscribed UK government bond auction.
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