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FTSE 250 movers: CMC gains on update; China-related stocks slide
9th Oct 2024 15:22
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,820.48 0.92%
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed ahead of FOMC minutes
9th Oct 2024 15:00
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to minutes from the Federal Reserve's last monetary policy meeting.
Read moreGerman government now projecting a second year GDP contraction
9th Oct 2024 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Germany's economy is set to contract by 0.2% in 2024, marking the second consecutive year of shrinking output, according to a statement from the country's economy ministry on Wednesday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Mondi jumps on acquisition; Rio in the red
9th Oct 2024 14:14
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,219.31 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreBayer shares slump as US court approves review of Monsanto case
9th Oct 2024 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Bayer slumped on Wednesday, after the Washington state Supreme Court said it would review a case alleging that exposure to products of the German chemicals company's Monsanto unit harmed three teachers.
Read moreNew Cornish Metals CEO starts work after UK visa approval
9th Oct 2024 13:12
(Sharecast News) - Cornish Metals confirmed the appointment of Don Turvey as chief executive officer and executive director on Wednesday, following the approval of his UK work visa.
Read moreElectric Guitar subsidiary 3radical deploys NFC technology
9th Oct 2024 12:31
(Sharecast News) - Electric Guitar announced the successful first deployment of its subsidiary 3radical's Voco platform with near field communication (NFC) technology on Wednesday.
Read moreThames Water creditor group in talks with Ofwat over rescue deal - report
9th Oct 2024 12:27
(Sharecast News) - Lenders holding £12bn of Thames Water's debt have reportedly held face-to-face talks with Ofwat this week to pitch a rescue deal that they believe would avert the nationalisation of Britain's biggest water utility.
Read moreUS mortgage applications fall 5.1pc
9th Oct 2024 12:21
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell by 5.1% in the week ended 4 October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the prior week's 1.3% drop in taking a bite out of the almost 30% surge in demand throughout September.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures little changed ahead of Fed minutes
9th Oct 2024 11:36
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Wednesday as investors looking ahead to minutes from the Federal Reserve's last monetary policy meeting.
Read moreHercules Site Services expects to report 'another record year'
9th Oct 2024 11:34
(Sharecast News) - Civil engineering and construction firm Hercules Site Services said on Wednesday that it expects to report "another record year", with revenue, underlying earnings and pre-tax profits all "well ahead" of market expectations.
Read moreCirata Q3 bookings flat YOY
9th Oct 2024 11:18
(Sharecast News) - Software firm Cirata said on Wednesday that bookings were flat year-on-year in Q3, leading it to reiterate full-year bookings guidance.
Read moreTSMC beats own estimates with Q3 sales
9th Oct 2024 11:17
(Sharecast News) - Third-quarter results from TSMC comfortably beat market forecasts on Wednesday as the contract chipmaking giant grew September revenues by nearly 40% year-on-year, helped by the relentless demand for its chips in AI use cases.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares rally as German exports rise; Bayer slumps
9th Oct 2024 11:13
(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied late in the morning session as a surprise rise in German exports helped offset worries over the lack of follow-through on China's recent stimulus measures.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE in the black after Tuesday's selloff
9th Oct 2024 10:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were off highs but still in the black by midday on Wednesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session.
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