London close: Stocks finish choppy Tuesday session higher
1st Jul 2025 17:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Tuesday, recovering from earlier losses as investors grew more optimistic about progress in US trade negotiations.
Read moreStandard Chartered facing $2.7bn lawsuit linked to 1MDB scandal
1st Jul 2025 11:17
(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered is facing a $2.7bn lawsuit linked to the sprawling 1MDB scandal, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks bounce back from Middle East concerns
16th Jun 2025 16:22
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended higher on Monday, with investors largely brushing off concerns over the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, now in its fourth day.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise on US CPI, China trade deal
11th Jun 2025 17:11
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended slightly higher on Wednesday as investors assessed a tentative trade truce between the US and China as well as crucial US inflation data, while chancellor Rachel Reeves' initial spending review also drew attention.
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 moreStandard Chartered makes strong start to year as new chair takes reins
8th May 2025 12:37
(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered reported a strong start to 2025 on Thursday, as it reaffirmed its strategic direction and announced leadership changes at its annual general meeting in London.
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 moreStanChart Q1 beats forecasts on wealth management boost
2nd May 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit, driven by strong growth in its wealth management but also warned of the impact of US President Donald Trump's trade war.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as Trump assuages Fed concerns
23rd Apr 2025 15:19
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets advanced on Wednesday, buoyed by renewed optimism over potential US-China trade negotiations and a rebound in commodity prices.
Read moreFed's Powell says that impact of tariffs on inflation could be 'more persistent'
4th Apr 2025 17:24
(Sharecast News) - The head of the US central bank sounded a slightly less 'dovish' note at the end of the week, but did not believe that there was any need to hurry and act.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks plummet on second day of Trump trade war
4th Apr 2025 16:09
(Sharecast News) - London markets suffered steep losses on Friday after China announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports, intensifying the ongoing trade conflict with Washington and rattling global investor sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slide in global reaction to Trump tariffs
3rd Apr 2025 15:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday as global markets reacted negatively to US president Donald Trump's unexpectedly aggressive global tariff policy announced overnight.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks little changed after UK data dump
21st Feb 2025 15:46
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with little direction on Friday as investors weighed fresh economic data, including signs of slowing private sector growth.
Read moreStanChart in $1.5bn buyback as annual earnings rise
21st Feb 2025 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered said it would hand back $1.5bn to shareholders after a rise in annual earnings driven by its pursuit of wealthy customers, although it warned that global growth could be hit by protectionist trade policies amid threats of widespread tariffs by the new US government.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Etihad float, Shein, Thames Water
9th Feb 2025 14:05
(Sharecast News) - Abu Dhabi based carrier Etihad is planning to float a stake of up to 20% on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange. Sources indicate that it could command a valuation of $5bn (£4bn). It would be the second such transaction for its boss, Antonoaldo Neves. In 2017, the former McKinsey partner floated Azul, Brazil's third-largest airline, on the New York Stock Exchange. For Neves, any airline that aspires to be "relevant" needs to tap into different sources of capital. Its goal is to fly 170 jets by 2030, up from 93 at present. - The Sunday Times
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