Stock market news from ShareCast
Stock market reports
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Europe close: Stocks little changed ahead of raft of central bank decisions
Mon 18 March 2024 17:26
(Sharecast News) - European shares were softer on Monday, having started the session higher thanks to upbeat China data. -
US close: Stocks reclaim some of Friday's losses
Mon 18 March 2024 15:52
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday as major indices clawed back some of the previous session's losses ahead of tomorrow's Federal Reserve meeting. -
London close: Stocks slip ahead of central bank decisions
Mon 18 March 2024 15:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a slight downturn on Monday as investors monitored upcoming rate decisions from a number of central banks. -
US open: Stocks higher ahead of FOMC meeting
Mon 18 March 2024 14:40
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Monday as major indices looked set to claw back a chunk of the previous session's losses ahead of tomorrow's Federal Reserve meeting. -
London midday: Stocks edge up ahead of rate decisions
Mon 18 March 2024 12:00
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had edged higher by midday on Monday as investors eyed rate decisions this week from the Bank of Japan, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
Press round-up
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Monday newspaper round-up: Mike Lynch, London population, heat pumps
Mon 18 March 2024 07:18
(Sharecast News) - A record 6.7 million people in Britain are in financial difficulty, a campaign group has claimed, as the cost of living crisis pushes more households into debt. A survey for Debt Justice found that 13% of adults had missed three or more -
Sunday newspaper round-up: Nationwide, Direct Line, Rolls-Royce
Sun 17 March 2024 22:57
(Sharecast News) - Nationwide's bid to create the UK's second-largest savings and loans group by taking over Virgin Money may be derailed if its members get a say on whether the deal goes through or not. It would take just 500 Nationwide members depositin
Company news
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Monzo in talks to sell stake to Singapore wealth fund - report
Mon 18 March 2024 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Digital bank Monzo is reportedly in talks to sell an additional stake to one of Singapore's sovereign wealth funds. -
Phoenix Group to report one-off £70m provision in results - report
Mon 18 March 2024 12:16
(Sharecast News) - Phoenix Group slumped on Monday after The Times suggested it will report a one-off provision of £70m in its annual results on Friday to cover the cost of reducing customer charges. -
TruFin reports major milestone at subsidiary Playstack
Mon 18 March 2024 12:13
(Sharecast News) - TruFin updated the market on its UK-based games publishing subsidiary Playstack on Monday, reporting a significant milestone with its latest release, Balatro, surpassing one million unit sales. -
GSK unveils promising results from endometrial cancer trial
Mon 18 March 2024 12:00
(Sharecast News) - GSK unveiled promising outcomes from a phase three trial of 'Jemperli', or dostarlimab, in treating primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer on Monday. -
Logitech shares slide on surprise CFO departure
Mon 18 March 2024 09:00
(Sharecast News) - Swiss computer accessories giant Logitech surprised markets on Monday, announcing that chief financial officer Charles Boynton would depart in May, having served in the role for just over a year.
Directors' dealings
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Director dealings: Vodafone CFO makes share purchase
Mon 18 March 2024 16:23
(Sharecast News) - Vodafone Group revealed on Monday that chief financial officer Luka Mucic had acquired 2.46m ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed telecommunications giant. -
Director dealings: Checkit chairman raises stake
Thu 14 March 2024 15:45
(Sharecast News) - Checkit revealed on Thursday that chairman Keith Daley had acquired 250,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software and solutions business.
Sector review
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Sector movers: REITS and miners drag on FTSE 350 after US producer price data
Fri 15 March 2024 03:57
(Sharecast News) - Interest rate sensitive REITS and miners dragged on the FTSE 350 in the wake of the release of worse-than-expected wholesale inflation data in the States. -
Sector movers: Miners pace gains on improved sentiment towards China
Wed 13 March 2024 19:43
(Sharecast News) - Industrial miners' shares paced gains on the FTSE 350 in the middle of the week amid improved sentiment towards the People's Republic of China.
Aim and small cap news
AIM bulletins
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Celsius subsidiary granted permit for MCB project
Mon 18 March 2024 15:01
(Sharecast News) - Celsius Resources updated the market on its its flagship Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) mining project on Monday, reporting that the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources granted its subsidiary Makilala Mining Compan -
Shuka Minerals resolves longstanding dispute with Upendo
Mon 18 March 2024 14:55
(Sharecast News) - Africa-focussed mine developer and operator Shuka Minerals said in an update on Monday that it had resolved a longstanding dispute with Upendo Group concerning its Rukwa coal mining asset. -
Faron shares jump on encouraging trial data
Mon 18 March 2024 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Faron Pharmaceuticals announced further encouraging data from the first phase of its 'BEXMAB' trial on Monday, targeting higher-risk (HR) myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients who had failed prior hypomethylating agent (HMA) treatment -
Chariot to review transitional power division
Mon 18 March 2024 12:49
(Sharecast News) - Chariot announced a strategic review of its transitional power division on Monday, in a move aimed at optimising its operations and maximising shareholder value. -
Corcel reports positive findings from Canegrass lithium project
Mon 18 March 2024 12:45
(Sharecast News) - Battery metals explorer and producer Corcel updated the market on the findings of its initial exploration activities at the Canegrass lithium project in Western Australia on Monday.
Small cap bulletins
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Amigo Holdings hoping for reverse takeover as wind down continues
Mon 18 December 2023 07:56
(Sharecast News) - Shares in struggling finance company Amigo Holdings surged on Monday - albeit from a low base - after the company said it had received some interest for the business. -
Tandem warns on FY profits, shares slide
Wed 13 December 2023 10:46
(Sharecast News) - Sports equipment company Tandem Group warned on Wednesday that full-year profits were set to come in well behind expectations as a result of weak toy and garden products sales.