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London midday: FTSE stays down ahead of payrolls
5th Apr 2024 10:36
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Friday as sentiment was hit by hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Read moreEurope midday: Sell-off continues as focus turns to oil prices, US jobs
5th Apr 2024 10:25
(Sharecast News) - A continued rise in oil prices and jitters about the Federal Reserve's short-term path for monetary policy caused a sell-off across European markets on Friday, pushing the Stoxx 600 index to a two-week low.
Read moreBody Shop administrators plotting CVA - report
5th Apr 2024 10:02
(Sharecast News) - Administrators to The Body Shop are reportedly drawing up plans to launch a further restructuring process in a bid to salvage a future for the well-known high street brand.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures cautiously higher ahead of NFP report
5th Apr 2024 09:45
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday as market participants awaited the release of this month's all-important non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks fall across region on interest rate concerns
5th Apr 2024 09:40
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets saw a downturn on Friday, largely influenced by apprehensions spurred by comments from US Federal Reserve officials overnight, hinting at a possible delay in interest rate cuts.
Read moreBerenberg slightly raises target price on The Gym Group
5th Apr 2024 09:13
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slightly raised their target price on The Gym Group from 115.0p to 121.0p on Friday, stating the firm's new growth plan could very well deliver gains.
Read moreUK construction sector returns to growth in March
5th Apr 2024 08:54
(Sharecast News) - The UK construction sector returned to growth in March, according to a survey released on Friday.
Read moreGerman factory orders rise 0.2% in February
5th Apr 2024 08:46
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders rose by 0.2% month-on-month in February, according to the Federal Statistical Office, missing estimates for a 0.8% jump but recovering from January's revised 11.4% tumble - the steepest fall since April 2020.
Read moreEurozone retail sales fell more than expected in February
5th Apr 2024 08:43
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales in the eurozone fell by more than expected in February, according to figures released on Friday by Eurostat.
Read moreCeva offer for Wincanton lapses as board goes for GXO bid
5th Apr 2024 08:32
(Sharecast News) - Wincanton confirmed on Friday morning that Ceva Bidco's increased and final bid to acquire Wincanton had lapsed.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx 600 down 1% as jitters set in ahead of US jobs report
5th Apr 2024 08:11
(Sharecast News) - European stocks dropped sharply on Friday morning as after a sell-off on Wall Street the previous session, with investors showing concern about the likelihood of interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
Read moreEurozone construction PMI drops to 42.4 in March
5th Apr 2024 08:02
(Sharecast News) - Hamburg Commercial Bank's Eurozone construction purchasing managers index dropped to 42.4 in March, down from a reading of 42.9 in February.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slump on hawkish Fed comments; payrolls eyed
5th Apr 2024 07:57
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from heavy losses on Wall Street, following hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials
Read moreExperian to buy illion for up to AUD820m
5th Apr 2024 07:57
(Sharecast News) - Credit data firm Experian has agreed to buy Illion, one of the leading consumer and commercial credit bureaus in Australia and New Zealand, for up to AUD820m (£427.2m).
Read moreOSB Group appoints Victoria Hyde as CFO
5th Apr 2024 07:48
(Sharecast News) - OSB Group said on Friday that it has appointed Victoria Hyde as its new chief financial officer and executive director with effect from 10 May.
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