Sunday newspaper round-up: US-China, Aerospace, Pharma
11th May 2025 14:38
(Sharecast News) - The US president said talks with China that were taking place in Geneva had achieved a "total reset" in the two countries' trade relations. Without elaborating, Donald Trump said that great progress had been made and that they wanted to see an opening up of China to American businesses. The negotiations were scheduled to continue on Sunday. - Guardian
Read moreLondon close: Stocks just manage to maintain winning streak
1st May 2025 17:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher on Thursday, extending the top-flight index's winning streak to a 14th consecutive session even as investors assessed weaker-than-expected US economic data, with initial jobless claims rising to a three-month high.
Read moreRolls-Royce expects 'mitigating actions' to offset tariff hit
1st May 2025 08:42
(Sharecast News) - Rolls-Royce reported a "strong" start to the year and said that it expected to be able to offset the hit from US trade tariffs.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish flat ahead of Easter break
17th Apr 2025 15:09
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended flat to lower on Thursday as investors weighed mixed global signals ahead of the long Easter weekend.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Ukraine, HSBC, Rolls-Royce
23rd Mar 2025 13:08
(Sharecast News) - Officials from Ukraine and the US are expected to sit down in Riyadh and talk about a possible partial ceasefire on Sunday. The meeting will be taking place sooner than expected and will precede another between delegations from the US and Russian on Monday. On Saturday, the American president said that efforts to stop an escalation in the war were "somewhat under control". For his part, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that: "We are only at the beginning of this path". "We are working for a ceasefire and a lasting peace [...] We won't have the terms of discussions or timing be played out in the media." - The Sunday Telegraph
Read moreRolls-Royce CEO's pay drops by almost £10m
6th Mar 2025 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Rolls-Royce chief executive officer Tufan Erginbilgic saw his pay package drop by nearly £10m in 2024, it emerged on Thursday, despite leading the company through a dramatic financial turnaround.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish firmer as defence plays surge
3rd Mar 2025 15:58
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed on a positive note on Monday, bolstered by a significant surge in defense stocks amid expectations of increased military expenditure.
Read moreJP Morgan hikes targets for defence stocks on European spending hopes
3rd Mar 2025 12:04
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan has hiked target prices across the listed European defence sector by an average 25% on the back of an anticipated "rearmament cycle" across the continent.
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 moreRolls-Royce upgrades guidance as aerospace boosts FY profits
27th Feb 2025 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Rolls-Royce surged by a fifth on Thursday after the aerospace and defence company lifted mid-term guidance, reinstated a dividend and unveiled a £1bn share buyback as annual profits jumped, driven by its civil engines unit.
Read moreThursday preview: Fedspeak, Rolls-Royce in focus
26th Feb 2025 18:31
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention would continue to be trained on the US on Thursday.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Trump crash, BP, Rolls Royce
23rd Feb 2025 14:07
(Sharecast News) - The curious calm that has settled over global markets belies the fact that global politics are in a state of chaos. First there is America's U-turn on its Ukraine policy, followed by the threat of a trade war between Washington and nearly all its trading partners, and the prospect - perhaps - of the US slashing its budget deficit. Yet the only big movement in financial prices has been in the price of gold. That may be because we are at a "wait and see" moment. Global wealth managers are like rabbits transfixed in the headlights of a car, fearing that they might jump in the wrong direction. This calm won't last. I fear there will be a Trump crash, and investors should prepare by spreading their risks. - Financial Mail on Sunday
Read moreLondon close: Stocks down as PMI rises, consumer sentiment slips
24th Jan 2025 16:21
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as investor sentiment weakened following a decline in consumer confidence and another drop in private sector employment.
Read moreRolls-Royce awarded £9bn MoD nuclear submarine contract
24th Jan 2025 07:56
(Sharecast News) - Rolls-Royce said on Friday that it has been awarded the biggest UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history.
Read moreDirector dealings: Netcall non-exec chair sells 1.7m shares
9th Jan 2025 16:52
(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to the market in London today were transactions involving Netcall and Rolls-Royce.
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