Director dealings: SigmaRoc, Sainsbury's insiders disclose transactions
15th May 2025 11:33
(Sharecast News) - Two of the companies disclosing director share transactions to markets in London on Thursday involved insiders at SigmaRoc and Sainsbury's.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rally on US-China tariff deal
12th May 2025 16:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Monday as investors welcomed news of a temporary trade agreement between the United States and China that will see a rollback of some tariffs.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks reverse losses to finish marginally higher
6th May 2025 15:44
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended marginally higher on Tuesday, with the top-flight index overcoming earlier losses to extend its record winning streak to a 16th consecutive session.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish solid week on a positive note
2nd May 2025 16:15
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week on a positive note on Friday, buoyed by upbeat global developments and solid US employment data.
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 moreSainsbury's launches £200m share buyback
22nd Apr 2025 07:13
(Sharecast News) - J Sainsbury launched a share buyback programme worth up to £200m on Tuesday, set to be completed by 12 September.
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 moreSainsbury's reports strong year, will buy back £200m more shares
17th Apr 2025 09:01
(Sharecast News) - J Sainsbury reported a strong set of full-year results on Thursday, with solid momentum across its grocery business and a significantly strengthened balance sheet supporting further shareholder returns.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed after turbulent tariff-fuelled week
11th Apr 2025 15:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Friday in mixed territory as geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment, following China's decision to sharply increase tariffs on US goods.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rebound as Trump puts tariffs on ice
10th Apr 2025 15:38
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday, buoyed by investor relief after US president Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of his proposed retaliatory tariffs.
Read moreUK grocery sales growth hits 10-month low, says Kantar
1st Apr 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Annual sales growth at UK grocery stores slowed to its lowest rate in 10 months in March, according to data out on Tuesday from research firm Kantar, as promotional activity picked up.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower amid massive Heathrow disruption
21st Mar 2025 15:05
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday, pressured by weak airline performance amid an all-day closure at Heathrow Airport, as well as disappointing public finance figures.
Read moreTesco, Sainsbury's slide as Asda says overhaul will dent profits
14th Mar 2025 15:54
(Sharecast News) - UK supermarket stocks tumbled on Friday after Asda said it would undertake a "substantive" programme of investment in price, availability and the shopping experience to get the business "firing on all cylinders again" that will "materially" dent its profits.
Read moreSainsbury's sells Argos Financial Services card portfolio to NewDay
3rd Mar 2025 08:22
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket giant Sainsbury's announced on Monday that it has sold its Argos Financial Services card portfolio to NewDay Group.
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