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FTSE 100 movers: DS Smith rallies as Suzano abandons pursuit of IP; GSK tumbles
27th Jun 2024 14:31
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,211.88 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreUS open: Stocks inch higher as investors weigh economic data
27th Jun 2024 14:17
(Sharecast News) - US stocks inched higher on Thursday though gains were only modest as investors weighed a barrage of incoming economic data that painted a mixed picture of the American economy.
Read moreWalgreens shares plunge as pharmacy chain slashes profit forecasts
27th Jun 2024 13:12
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance plunged on Thursday morning in New York after the pharmacy retail chain lowered its full-year profit guidance which it blamed on challenging industry trends and a worse-than-expected consumer environment in the US.
Read moreRiksbank stands pat on rates, signals up to three more cuts this year
27th Jun 2024 13:00
(Sharecast News) - Sweden's central bank held its key interest rate at 3.75% on Thursday, as widely expected, and said that monetary policy should be adjusted "gradually".
Read moreTurkey's central bank keeps rates at 50%
27th Jun 2024 12:12
(Sharecast News) - Turkey's central bank has left a key interest rate on hold, it was confirmed on Thursday, as it focuses on cooling surging inflation.
Read moreHarworth Group selling Leeds site to Microsoft for £106.6m
27th Jun 2024 12:01
(Sharecast News) - Harworth Group announced on Thursday that it has exchanged contracts for the conditional sale of 48 acres of land at its Skelton Grange site in Leeds for £106.6m.
Read moreBP implements hiring freeze, refocuses on oil and gas
27th Jun 2024 11:58
(Sharecast News) - BP has implemented a hiring freeze and halted new offshore wind projects, it was reported on Thursday, as part of a strategic shift under new chief executive officer Murray Auchincloss.
Read moreMears Group lifts first-half profit projections
27th Jun 2024 11:46
(Sharecast News) - Mears Group announced a robust trading performance in its first half on Thursday, with profit before tax expected to exceed both the previous year's figures and the board's initial projections.
Read moreEurope midday: EZ survey data hits Stoxx; WoS surges on results
27th Jun 2024 11:34
(Sharecast News) - European shares turned red on Thursday as investors digested weaker-than-expected eurozone economic sentiment data, while shares in Swedish fashion chain H&M slumped on poor sales figures.
Read moreUS pre-open: Stocks set to slip ahead of economic data barrage
27th Jun 2024 11:31
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street was expected to open with small losses on Thursday with investors showing caution ahead of a busy 48 hours for economic data.
Read moreEurozone sentiment unexpectedly softens
27th Jun 2024 11:26
(Sharecast News) - Economic sentiment across the Eurozone unexpectedly softened in June, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday.
Read moreUS jobless claims fall for third week straight
27th Jun 2024 11:14
(Sharecast News) - Claims for unemployment benefits in the United States fell slightly last week, though continuing claims rose more than forecast, according to data from the Department of Labor released on Thursday.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks dip as investors eye key US, UK data releases
27th Jun 2024 11:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were a little weaker by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the release of US growth figures later in the day, and a key US inflation reading and UK GDP at the end of the week.
Read moreAsia report: Markets slide as yen weakens further against the dollar
27th Jun 2024 11:00
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets saw a notable decline on Thursday, influenced by the Japanese yen weakening to a near 38-year low against the dollar.
Read moreNext 15 full-year performance likely to be second-half weighted
27th Jun 2024 11:00
(Sharecast News) - Shares in tech and data-focussed consultancy Next 15 Group were sliding on Thursday morning, after the company cautioned in a trading update that its revenue performance for the year was likely to be second-half weighted.
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