London 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 slip as US core inflation tops forecasts
28th Mar 2025 14:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Friday, as investors digested a mix of economic signals, including a surprise rise in US consumer inflation and fresh domestic data.
Read moreSevern Trent forecasts net operational outperformance for AMP8
5th Mar 2025 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent guided towards a net operational outperformance for over the back half of the decade.
Read moreSevern Trent on track to perform in line with FY guidance
24th Jan 2025 10:29
(Sharecast News) - Water company Severn Trent said on Friday that its financial performance for the year remained on track and that it expects to perform in line with guidance.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks firmer after UK, US inflation data
15th Jan 2025 15:03
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed significantly higher on Wednesday, buoyed by positive inflation data from both sides of the Atlantic.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as US jobless claims fall again
8th Jan 2025 15:01
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended Wednesday on a mixed note, as investors digested another fall in jobless claims across the Atlantic, after some disappointing corporate news earlier in the session.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as US PCE inflation holds steady
20th Dec 2024 16:05
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the day on a mixed note Friday, as investors weighed weaker-than-expected UK retail sales growth and cooler US price growth than anticipated.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as BoE holds rates steady
19th Dec 2024 17:07
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday, as investors digested a slew of central bank decisions across the globe.
Read moreAverage water bills to rise by 36% over next five years
19th Dec 2024 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Average water bills are to rise by over a third in the next five years, the UK regulator confirmed on Thursday.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed after ECB rate cut
12th Dec 2024 15:17
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished on a mixed note Thursday, as investors digested an interest rate cut from the European Central Bank, as Diageo held onto gains through the close.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower as Ashtead announces US move
10th Dec 2024 16:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in negative territory on Tuesday, weighed down by a dip in sentiment following news that Ashtead planned to shift its primary listing to the United States, adding to a growing trend of London-listed firms looking across the Atlantic.
Read moreJefferies cuts United Utilities and Severn Trent to 'hold'
6th Dec 2024 10:10
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has downgraded both United Utilities and Severn Trent from 'buy' to 'hold' ahead of this month's Ofwat final regulatory proposals, saying that the risk-reward looks more balanced at current valuations.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise with deal news in focus
28th Nov 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended Thursday in positive territory, with deal activity providing a significant boost to specific sectors.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as UK inflation tops BoE targets
20th Nov 2024 15:04
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Wednesday in negative territory as unexpectedly high UK inflation data dampened hopes of an imminent interest rate cut by the Bank of England.
Read moreSevern Trent reports 17% jump in first-half profits
20th Nov 2024 07:31
(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent has reported a double-digit increase in first-half profits and said it expects capital investment to hit the top end of guidance this year, putting it in a strong position for the next five-year regulatory cycle, AMP8.
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