Stock market news from ShareCast
Stock market reports
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US close: Stocks rise on peace deal hopes, Dow hits another record
Fri 22 May 2026 23:04
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose on Friday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a record high for the second straight session despite some disappointing economic data, with investors heading into the long weekend in an optimistic mood. -
US open: Stocks rise on renewed hopes for Iran peace deal
Fri 22 May 2026 15:33
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street opened higher on Friday as investors took encouragement from renewed hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran, even as oil prices rose and a weak consumer sentiment report underlined the inflationary toll of the conflic -
London close: FTSE ends up amid peace hopes; borrowing, retail sales data in focus
Fri 22 May 2026 14:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended up on Friday amid renewed hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran, as investors mulled a bigger-than-expected drop in UK retail sales and higher-than-expected borrowing figures. -
Europe midday: Stoxx up on German data, Iran peace hopes
Fri 22 May 2026 11:56
(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher as traders assessed economic data from Germany and the latest developments in the US-Iran war. -
London midday: FTSE stays up amid US-Iran peace hopes; UK data in focus
Fri 22 May 2026 11:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday amid renewed hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran, as investors mulled a bigger-than-expected drop in UK retail sales and higher-than-expected borrowing figures.
Press round-up
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Sunday newspaper round-up: Food prices, Modella Capital, Iran peace deal, Nigel Farage, White House shooting, Rachel Reeves, EU
Sun 24 May 2026 07:57
(Sharecast News) - Food prices were expected to climb after ministers decided not to scrap the £2bn Extended Producer Responsibility packaging levy, The Times reported. Defra officials told industry leaders the scheme, which charges producers and online -
Friday newspaper round-up: Cancelled govt projects, oil and gas tax raid, recession risk
Fri 22 May 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Cancelled government projects such as the Rwanda deportation scheme and the road tunnel under Stonehenge are wasting billions of pounds of taxpayer money a year, parliament's spending watchdog has found. About £6.6bn was written off by
Company news
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Bodycote confirms takeover talks with Apollo, shares surge
Fri 22 May 2026 14:21
(Sharecast News) - Bodycote surged on Friday as it confirmed it has received a conditional takeover proposal from private equity firm Apollo Management. -
EnQuest confident in meeting 2026 production guidance
Fri 22 May 2026 10:49
(Sharecast News) - EnQuest said on Friday that it remained confident of meeting its 2026 production guidance, as the oil and gas producer highlighted operational recovery in the UK and continued growth in South East Asia. -
Mobico issued termination notice by Washington DC's WMATA
Fri 22 May 2026 10:45
(Sharecast News) - Mobico said on Friday that its US subsidiary has been issued a termination notice by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to stop operating paratransit services, amid an ongoing legal dispute between the parties. -
Puig shares tumble as merger talks with Estee Lauder end
Fri 22 May 2026 09:17
(Sharecast News) - Puig shares tumbled on Friday after the Spanish fashion and beauty company and US cosmetics giant Estee Lauder ended talks about a potential merger. -
Saba seeks to replace all six Workspace non-exec directors
Fri 22 May 2026 08:55
(Sharecast News) - Workspace Group said on Friday that Saba Capital had submitted a revised requisition notice seeking to replace all six of the company's non-executive directors at its 2026 annual general meeting.
Directors' dealings
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Director dealings: 3i Group CEO invests, Shell boss makes EUR 1.49m sale
Fri 22 May 2026 15:46
(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to the market in London on Friday, 3i Group chief executive Simon Borrows bought shares in the investment company, while Shell chief executive Wael Sawan sold shares in the energy major. -
Director dealings: Town Centre exec, Beazley directors disclose trades
Thu 21 May 2026 12:00
(Sharecast News) - Among the insider dealings disclosed to the market in London on Thursday, Town Centre Securities executive director Ben Ziff sold and immediately repurchased shares as part of personal estate planning, while Beazley directors Paul Banti
Sector review
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Sector movers: Cyclicals to the fore as Fed chief adopts forceful tone
Fri 23 August 2024 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Cyclicals paced gains at the end of the week after Federal Reserve chief, Jerome Powell, confirmed that investors could expect a first interest rate cut for this cycle when rate-setters in the US next met. -
Sector movers: Big Oil proves biggest drag amid demand concerns
Tue 20 August 2024 16:30
(Sharecast News) - Big Oil was the biggest drag on the FTSE 350 amid concern about global oil demand.
Aim and small cap news
AIM bulletins
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Latest Gemfields emerald auction generates $26.8m
Fri 22 May 2026 14:10
(Sharecast News) - Gemfields said on Friday that its latest auction of higher-quality emeralds generated $26.8m, with demand described as stable but cautious amid geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty. -
RUA Life Sciences flags smaller EBITDA loss
Fri 22 May 2026 14:04
(Sharecast News) - RUA Life Sciences said in an update on Friday that it expected to report a smaller EBITDA loss, broadly reaching breakeven on an adjusted basis, after revenue growth in its UK contract development and manufacturing and biomaterials busi -
Checkit receiving 'credible interest' under formal sale process
Fri 22 May 2026 14:01
(Sharecast News) - Checkit said in an update on Friday that it had received credible interest from potential acquirers under its formal sale process, although it cautioned that there was no certainty any offer would be made. -
Metals Exploration reports record revenue, cash generation
Fri 22 May 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Metals Exploration reported record annual revenue and cash generation for 2025 on Friday, despite lower gold production at Runruno, as higher gold prices supported earnings and helped fund development of the La India project in Nicaragu -
FIH Group announces another special dividend
Fri 22 May 2026 13:52
(Sharecast News) - FIH Group said on Friday that it would pay a further special dividend to shareholders following the completion of two disposals, taking total returns linked to the transactions to about £13.8m.
Small cap bulletins
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Ceres Power inks manufacturing licence agreement with China's Weichai Power
Wed 05 November 2025 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Clean energy technology developer Ceres Power said on Wednesday that it has signed a manufacturing licence agreement for the production of its proprietary solid oxide fuel cell technology with Weichai Power, a global original equipment -
Evoke H1 EBITDA jumps 44pc, pre-tax losses halve
Wed 13 August 2025 08:55
(Sharecast News) - Betting and gaming group Evoke reported an improved first-half performance on Wednesday, with profitability and margin expansion helping offset modest top-line growth.