Stock market news from ShareCast
Stock market reports
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US close: Stocks higher as traders celebrate uneasy Middle East ceasefire
Tue 24 June 2025 22:30
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Tuesday despite Israeli claims that Iran had already breached a ceasefire agreement. -
London close: Stocks manage gains as oil prices slide
Tue 24 June 2025 17:37
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended slightly higher on Tuesday, overcoming geopolitical jitters after Israel accused Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement. -
FTSE 250 movers: Carnival cruises higher after results; gold miners slump
Tue 24 June 2025 15:19
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 1.2% at 21,364.47 in afternoon trade on Tuesday. -
US open: Stocks higher despite shaky Middle East ceasefire
Tue 24 June 2025 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Tuesday despite Israeli claims that Iran had already breached a ceasefire agreement. -
London midday: FTSE stays up despite reports of ceasefire violation
Tue 24 June 2025 10:58
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday despite claims by Israel that Iran has already breached their ceasefire.
Press round-up
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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Post Office, interest-only mortgages, Asda
Wed 25 June 2025 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Post office operators yet to claim compensation of at least £600,000 relating to the Horizon IT scandal have not been chased up by officials because the government did not want to "harass" them with letters, it has emerged. In a report -
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Co-op, Revolut, HSBC, Amazon
Tue 24 June 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Co-op staff have accused the supermarket of putting their safety and security at risk by having too few people on duty - with some saying they have been threatened while working alone on the shop floor. Despite a surge in theft, many re
Company news
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Wednesday preview: Geopolitics, Fed's Powell, BoE's Pill in focus
Tue 24 June 2025 17:23
(Sharecast News) - Investors will have few economic or company signposts to guide them in the middle of the week. -
Carnival posts record-breaking second quarter
Tue 24 June 2025 16:04
(Sharecast News) - Cruise giant Carnival reported record-breaking second-quarter results on Tuesday, exceeding its financial guidance and surpassing its 2026 'Sea Change' targets well ahead of schedule. -
Sirius Real Estate secures new EUR 150m unsecured facility
Tue 24 June 2025 11:43
(Sharecast News) - Sirius Real Estate announced on Tuesday that it has secured a new €150m unsecured revolving credit facility from a consortium of three banks, providing it with additional funding flexibility for acquisitions and efficient cash managem -
Amazon to invest £40bn in UK over next three years
Tue 24 June 2025 10:39
(Sharecast News) - Amazon announced plans to invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years on Tuesday, in a move hailed by the government as a major vote of confidence in Britain's economic future. -
Israel orders military to strike Tehran, claims Iran has already violated ceasefire
Tue 24 June 2025 10:05
(Sharecast News) - Israel has ordered its military to strike Tehran after it claimed Iran had violated a ceasefire announced only hours earlier by Donald Trump.
Directors' dealings
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Director dealings: Dialight CFO takes up stake
Tue 24 June 2025 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Dialight revealed on Tuesday that chief financial officer Mark Fryer had acquired 13,751 ordinary shares in the London-listed LED lighting business. -
Director dealings: Alliance Witan director snaps up shares
Mon 23 June 2025 16:35
(Sharecast News) - Alliance Witan revealed on Monday that non-executive director Shauna Bevan had acquired 1,300 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed investment and financial services firm.
Sector review
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Sector movers: Santa Rally gets off to early start, analysts say
Wed 11 December 2024 18:41
(Sharecast News) - This year's Santa Rally appeared to get off to an early start according to some analysts in the City. -
Sector movers: Precious metals miners dip ahead of Fed decision
Wed 18 September 2024 20:55
(Sharecast News) - Stocks fell in the middle of the week with investors opting to sit on their hands ahead of the US central bank's interest rate decision scheduled for later.
Aim and small cap news
AIM bulletins
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Silverbullet raises £3.14m to strengthen balance sheet
Tue 24 June 2025 14:00
(Sharecast News) - Silver Bullet Data Services announced on Tuesday that it has raised £3.14m through a mix of new convertible loan notes, a standard loan note, and an equity subscription, as it strengthens its balance sheet and positions for continued g -
Pulsar Helium appoints consultancy for Tunu project study
Tue 24 June 2025 13:55
(Sharecast News) - Pulsar Helium announced on Tuesday that it has appointed global energy consultancy Sproule-ERCE to conduct a pre-feasibility study at its Tunu helium-geothermal project in East Greenland. -
Oriole reports further positive drilling results from Mbe
Tue 24 June 2025 13:51
(Sharecast News) - Oriole Resources reported further positive drilling results from its maiden campaign at the Mbe gold project in Cameroon on Tuesday, and confirmed the start of a JORC-compliant Exploration Target estimation for the MB01 prospect. -
Polarean Imaging enters promotion deal with Ascend Imaging
Tue 24 June 2025 13:46
(Sharecast News) - Polarean Imaging announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a new commercial agreement with Ascend Imaging to support the promotion and sale of its Xenon MRI technology in selected US states, in a move aimed at accelerating market pe -
Tortilla Mexican Grill secures £12.5m debt facility, CFO to step down
Tue 24 June 2025 13:32
(Sharecast News) - Tortilla Mexican Grill said on Tuesday that it has secured a £12.5m debt facility with its long-standing banking partner, Santander UK, as it announced the departure of chief financial officer Maria Denny.
Small cap bulletins
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S&U trending ahead of FY24, awaits Supreme Court verdict
Wed 18 June 2025 07:55
(Sharecast News) - Specialist lender S&U said on Wednesday that its optimism in its FY results was "gradually and clearly being justified" by the group's recent performance, particularly over the past two months. -
Wood Group and Sidara granted further extension to PUSU deadline
Thu 12 June 2025 08:27
(Sharecast News) - Wood Group has been granted an extension to the so-called 'put up or shut up' takeover deadline for Sidara until 30 June as part of an effort to push the deal through before the end of the month.