Stock market news from ShareCast
Stock market reports
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US close: Stocks mixed as investors eye December jobs report
Thu 08 January 2026 21:12
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed on Thursday with the Dow and S&P 500 closing in the green but the Nasdaq slipping, as nervousness ahead of Friday's non-farm payrolls report weighed on risk appetite. -
London close: Stocks erase early losses to finish flat
Thu 08 January 2026 15:46
(Sharecast News) - UK equities erased earlier losses to finish flat on Thursday as strong gains from defence and leisure stocks were offset by falls from energy majors and a mixed performance among retailers. -
US open: Stocks mixed, but defence sector lifts Dow after Trump comments
Thu 08 January 2026 11:47
(Sharecast News) - US equity markets opened in mixed fashion on Thursday with defence stocks lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher early on, while the S&P 500 stayed flat and the Nasdaq fell. -
Europe midday: Stoxx goes red; Defence stocks gain on Trump defence remarks
Thu 08 January 2026 11:43
(Sharecast News) - European shares slipped further into the red on Thursday following a weaker session on Wall Street, although defence stocks rallied on geopolitical tensions as US President Donald Trump said he wanted to ramp up military spending and ta -
London midday: Stocks fall but BAE Systems surges on Trump plans; retailers in focus
Thu 08 January 2026 10:49
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday amid rising geopolitical tensions, but BAE Systems surged on the back of US President Donald Trump's defence spending plans, while retailers were in focus following a flurry of updat
Press round-up
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Thursday newspaper round-up: Anthropic, commercial landlords, Asda
Thu 08 January 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Anthropic is planning a $10bn fundraise that would value the Claude chatbot maker at $350bn, according to multiple reports published on Wednesday. The new valuation represents an increase of nearly double from about four months ago, per -
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Venezuela, Faculty, Heathrow
Wed 07 January 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has said Venezuela will be "turning over" $2bn worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, a flagship negotiation that would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts. "This Oil
Company news
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Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to buy identity security start-up SGNL
Thu 08 January 2026 16:02
(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy identity security start-up SGNL. -
Haleon announces new chief growth officer role, creates six operating units
Thu 08 January 2026 15:36
(Sharecast News) - GSK consumer spinoff Haleon said on Thursday that it was making changes to its operating units and announced the creation of a new chief growth officer role as it evolves the operating model to support its 'Win as One' strategy. -
Pub groups rally as Reeves set to U-turn on business rates
Thu 08 January 2026 14:30
(Sharecast News) - Pub groups Marston's and Mitchells & Butlers gained on Thursday following reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to make a U-turn on plans to scrap business rate relief for the hospitality industry. -
HSBC to pay €300m to settle French dividend tax probe
Thu 08 January 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Global banking giant HSBC is to pay French authorities nearly €300m (£261m) to settle a dividend fraud case regarding abandoned practices that ended more than six years ago. -
Clarksons buys technology provider Zuma
Thu 08 January 2026 12:53
(Sharecast News) - Shipping services firm Clarksons said on Thursday that it has bought Zuma, a technology provider serving stakeholders in the Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) and commodities markets, for an undisclosed sum.
Directors' dealings
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Director dealings: CT Private Equity, F&C Investment Trust directors buy shares
Thu 08 January 2026 13:10
(Sharecast News) - Two of the director deals disclosed on Thursday involved CT Private Equity Trust and F&C Investment Trust. -
Director dealings: Jardine Matheson director invests, Springfield CEO makes sale
Wed 07 January 2026 13:10
(Sharecast News) - Two of the director dealings disclosed to the London market on Wednesday involved share purchases at Jardine Matheson and a disposal at Springfield Properties.
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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EnSilica reports strong revenue growth, improved profitability
Wed 07 January 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - EnSilica reported strong revenue growth and a sharp improvement in profitability in the first half of its 2026 financial year on Wednesday, supported by robust demand for design services and growing recurring revenues from chip supply c -
Directa Plus flags revenue growth, narrower full-year loss
Wed 07 January 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Directa Plus said on an update on Wednesday that it expected to report modest revenue growth and a significantly improved earnings performance for the year ended 31 December, supported by cost controls, operational efficiencies and prog -
Aptamer shares slide despite revenue improvement
Wed 07 January 2026 14:13
(Sharecast News) - Aptamer Group shares were falling on Wednesday, after the company reported a 27% increase in first-half revenue and outlined progress across its licensing and partnership pipeline, as investors weighed the pace of commercial conversion -
ECR Minerals set to start gold production at Raglan this month
Wed 07 January 2026 14:08
(Sharecast News) - ECR Minerals said on Wednesday that it expects to start gold production at its Raglan alluvial gold project in Queensland before the end of January, after securing an experienced operating team and completing site preparations. -
Blackbird inks integration deal with Epidemic Sound
Wed 07 January 2026 14:04
(Sharecast News) - Blackbird said on Wednesday that its browser-based collaborative video editing platform Elevate.io has entered into a partnership with Epidemic Sound, under which Epidemic Sound's music catalogue will be integrated directly into the pla
Small cap bulletins
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VP delivers 'solid' H1 despite 'challenging' macro conditions
Fri 10 October 2025 08:25
(Sharecast News) - Equipment rental firm VP reported a "solid first half" performance on Friday, against a "challenging macro-economic backdrop". -
Treatt FY sales and profits in line with revised guidance
Thu 09 October 2025 10:02
(Sharecast News) - Extracts and ingredients manufacturer Treatt said on Thursday that full-year revenues and profits would be in line with revised expectations.