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FTSE 250 movers: Index tumbles on tariff woes; Energy stocks slide

4th Apr 2025 16:22

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 18,457.50 -3.92%

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London close: Stocks plummet on second day of Trump trade war

4th Apr 2025 16:09

(Sharecast News) - London markets suffered steep losses on Friday after China announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports, intensifying the ongoing trade conflict with Washington and rattling global investor sentiment.

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US open: Stocks sharply lower as China matches Trump's tariffs

4th Apr 2025 15:21

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were firmly in the red early on Friday as Donald Trump's tariff-driven market rout looked set to continue for another day.

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Jefferies cuts targets for miners, but still sees upside

4th Apr 2025 14:35

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has trimmed its targets for a host of blue chip mining stocks after calculating the impact that Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs would have on export demand and commodity prices.

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FTSE 100 movers: Defensives gain, cyclicals tumble as stocks in freefall

4th Apr 2025 14:35

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down a whopping 4.4% at 8,105.43 in afternoon trade on Friday, with markets in freefall after China announced retaliatory tariffs on the US.

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Deadline extended for Serica, EnQuest merger talks

4th Apr 2025 14:06

(Sharecast News) - Serica said on Friday that the deadline by which EnQuest was meant to either announce a firm intention to make an offer or walk away has been extended amid ongoing talks.

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US non-farm payrolls rise by 228,000 in March

4th Apr 2025 13:34

(Sharecast News) - Hiring in the US accelerated unexpectedly last month as hiring in Education and Leisure picked up.

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Non-farm payrolls jumped 228,000 in March

4th Apr 2025 13:31

(Sharecast News) - The US economy added far more jobs than expected in March, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, though the unemployment rate rose to a four-month high.

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Alumasc opens newly-extended Essex manufacturing facility

4th Apr 2025 12:27

(Sharecast News) - Alumasc Group announced on Friday that it has opened its newly-extended manufacturing and assembly facility in Halstead, Essex, consolidating production of its Gatic and Wade drainage brands at a single site.

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Beowulf confirms terms of £4.6m capital raise

4th Apr 2025 12:20

(Sharecast News) - Beowulf Mining confirmed the final terms of its multi-part capital raise on Friday, aiming to generate up to £4.6m in gross proceeds to support the development of its Kallak iron ore project in Sweden and a graphite anode materials plant in Finland.

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Helium One confirms progress at Colorado's Jackson-29 well

4th Apr 2025 12:14

(Sharecast News) - Helium One Global confirmed continued progress at the Jackson-29 well in Colorado on Friday - part of its Galactica-Pegasus helium project, where it holds a 50% working interest.

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Keras Resources reports progress on Togo agreement

4th Apr 2025 12:02

(Sharecast News) - Keras Resources announced significant progress under its cooperation agreement with the Republic of Togo on Friday, as the state-owned mining company Société Togolaise de Manganèse (STM) had secured a mining permit for the Nayéga manganese project, enabling the start of full-scale operations.

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US pre-open: Futures sharply lower as tariff-fuelled selloff continues

4th Apr 2025 12:01

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were firmly in the red ahead of the bell on Friday as Donald Trump's tariff-driven market rout looked set to continue for another day.

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CleanTech Lithium flags delay to Chilean government approval process

4th Apr 2025 11:59

(Sharecast News) - CleanTech Lithium reported a delay in the Chilean government's decision on its application for a special lithium operating contract (CEOL) for the Laguna Verde project on Friday.

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Minoan Group warns of likely trading suspension

4th Apr 2025 11:55

(Sharecast News) - Minoan Group warned in an update on Friday that trading in its shares was likely to be suspended from 1 May due to its inability to finalise audited accounts for the year ended 31 October 2024, citing a lack of funds.

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