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German factory orders decline for fourth straight month
6th Jun 2024 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Factory orders in Germany registered an unexpected fall in April, declining for the fourth month in a row despite predictions of a slight rebound.
Read moreMitie revenues hit record £4.5bn on contract wins
6th Jun 2024 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Annual profits at outsourcing giant Mitie surged as revenues hit a record £4.5bn - in line with company expectations laid out in April's trading update.
Read moreUS close: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new highs as Nvidia leads tech stocks higher
5th Jun 2024 21:14
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose strongly on Wednesday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finishing at new record highs on the back a big surge in the share price of chipmaker Nvidia, which topped a new market cap $3 trillion.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks bounce back
5th Jun 2024 18:21
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Wednesday as a softer US jobs market report increased hopes of a cut in US interest rates, while investors also looked ahead to a similar move from the European Central Bank tomorrow.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks end on mixed note
5th Jun 2024 18:13
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished on a mixed note, underperforming peers on the other side of the Channel and across the Pond.
Read moreDirector dealings: Entain chairman raises stake
5th Jun 2024 15:19
(Sharecast News) - Entain revealed on Wednesday that chairman Barry Gibson had acquired 5,066 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed sports betting group.
Read moreBroker tips: Pearson, Future, Haleon
5th Jun 2024 15:18
(Sharecast News) - Citi opened a 90-day "positive catalyst watch" on Pearson shares on Wednesday as it pointed to an attractive risk/reward.
Read moreUS services activity recovers in May, ISM says
5th Jun 2024 15:05
(Sharecast News) - Activity in the US services sector improved noticeably during the previous month, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
Read moreUS services activity picks up in May, S&P says
5th Jun 2024 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Services sector activity in the States picked up noticeably midway through the second quarter of 2024, the results of a survey revealed.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Discoverie slumps; Workspace rallies
5th Jun 2024 14:20
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,651.78 -0.32%
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Pearson boosted by Citi note; B&M in the red
5th Jun 2024 14:18
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,271.30 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as traders digest ADP reading
5th Jun 2024 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Wednesday as market participants digested a number of data points.
Read moreHanesBrands to sell Champion to Authentic for up to $1.5bn
5th Jun 2024 13:53
(Sharecast News) - HanesBrands said on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its Champion business to Authentic Brands Group for up to $1.5bn.
Read moreUS private sector adds fewer jobs than expected in May - ADP
5th Jun 2024 13:45
(Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose less than expected in May, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.
Read moreThursday preview: ECB, German factory orders in focus
5th Jun 2024 13:22
(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Thursday will be on the European Central Bank's policy meeting.
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