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Bunzl shares rally on outlook and renewed buyback

First-half results broadly in line Second-half improvement seen £200 million buyback restarts Logistics and distribution group Bunzl (BNZL) reassured investors with its first-half trading update and the resumption of its £200 million share buyback programme. The shares gained 126p or more than 5% to £25.10 in early trading taking them to the top of the FTSE 100 leader...

26 August 2025, 08:56

European stocks lower after weak US session overnight

European stocks opened lower on Tuesday, while expectations are that the US Federal Reserve will soon begin to cut rates after Friday's Jackson Hole symposium. Swissquote's Ipek Ozkardeskaya noted allegations of mortgage fraud but said this was 'unlikely to be the real reason Cook is in the firing line'. 'She has been outspoken about the inflationary impact of tariffs,...

26 August 2025, 09:10

Stocks surge after Powell opens door to rate cuts

The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday and hit another new record after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell put a rate cut on the table for next month. The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.20 points, 0.1%, at 9,321.40. It earlier traded as high as 9,357.51. The FTSE 250 ended up 259.39 points, 1.2%, at 22,077.23 and the AIM All-Share finished 6.17 points higher, 0.8%, at 765.03....

22 August 2025, 17:07

Stocks rebound ahead of Jerome Powell speech

Stock prices recovered at midday Friday, with Aptamer on the AIM market rising 11%, while investors await a crucial speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole event. The FTSE 100 index was up 11.86 points, 0.1%, at 9,321.06. The FTSE 250 was up 89.05 points, 0.4%, at 21,906.89, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.21 points, 0.3%, at 761.07. The Cboe UK...

22 August 2025, 11:21

Revolution Beauty jumps 20% on equity raise and scrapped sale

Sale abandoned £15 million placing and £1.5 million retail offer Co-founders to return Beleaguered make-up and haircare company Revolution Beauty (REVB:AIM) jumped 20% after the board abandoned a formal sale process and instead raised £15 million pounds through a placing and announced a £1.5 million retail offer. The company is bringing back co-founders Tom Allsworth...

22 August 2025, 11:19

Tech and retail give Wall Street a week off sick as investors turn to Jackson Hole for Fed clues | Wall Street Week

AI enthusiasm has been the primary driver of gains in the market recently, but US equities appear to be entering bubble territory, according to some experts, leaving leading US indexes limp. The S&P 500 extended its losing streak to five days on Thursday (21 August), pressured by a fall in retail and tech stocks and concerns about the economy, a day ahead of remarks from...

22 August 2025, 09:12

New CEO inks first deal at Morgan Advanced Materials

Molten Metals sold for £75 million Part of new streamlining strategy Proceeds include £20 million cash There was a rare serving of good news this morning from specialist material maker Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM), whose stock has been in the doldrums since peaking in mid-2021. The shares, which are roughly half their value of four years ago, added 4p or 2% to 211p on...

22 August 2025, 08:14

Stocks hold their ground ahead of Powell speech

Stock prices in London were lower on Friday morning, as the long-awaited Jackson Hole speech by US Federal Chair Jerome Powell was just hours away, while crude oil held steady. Swissquote's Ipek Ozkardeskaya stated that 'all eyes' are on Powell ahead of his address, set for Friday afternoon UK time. 'While he may stick to a 'data-dependent' message, the venue has...

22 August 2025, 09:07

Positive data boosts FTSE 100 to new record

The FTSE 100 closed at a new record on Thursday, and was above 9,300 for the first time, as it was buoyed by better-than-expected economic data. The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.06 points, 0.2%, at 9,309.20. The FTSE 250 ended down 68.04 points, 0.3%, at 21,817.84 and the AIM All-Share finished 0.88 of a point lower, 0.1%, at 758.86. The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.1% at 932.68,...

21 August 2025, 17:04

European stocks lower as traders await US jobless numbers

Blue chip indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were lower at Thursday midday, ahead of US weekly jobless data as well as a US composite purchasing managers' index flash print. Activity growth in the UK was better than expected in August but an ongoing fall in employment continued to be a weak spot, preliminary data published by S&P Global showed. The S&P Global flash UK...

21 August 2025, 11:08

Renishaw shares rally 8% on full-year profit upgrade

Full-year profit seen high end Finance director to step down Shares lead FTSE 250 British engineering firm Renishaw (RSW) said it expected annual profit to be at the upper end of market forecasts, sending the shares up 8% and topping the mid-cap gainers. The shares are down 4% year-to-date compared with a 6% gain in the FTSE 250 index and have struggled since German...

21 August 2025, 10:50

WH Smith sinks to decade low after discovering £30 million accounting error

£30 million mistake in North America Full-year profit outlook lowered Management credibility damaged Shares in WH Smith (SMWH) plunged 35% to a 10-year low of 720p after the travel retailer said it had uncovered a £30 million accounting error in its North America operations and called in an independent auditor. The accounting gaffe and associated profit warning is a big...

21 August 2025, 09:33

Hays shares drop on dearth of good news

Earnings in line but dividend cut Job market not yet turned up Analyst predicts downgrades While on the one hand, today's (21 Aug) full-year results from recruitment firm Hays (HAS) were no worse than expected, on the other there was no sign the gloom surrounding the job market is set to lift any time soon, leading one broker to suggest earnings downgrades were likely. The...

21 August 2025, 08:26

FTSE climbs to new high ahead of economic data

Stock prices in London were mostly lower on Thursday morning, with FTSE 250 constituent WH Smith seeing a share slump after it revealed an overstatement in expected headline trading profit for North America. UK report that public sector net borrowing totalled £1.05 billion in July, below the consensus estimate of £1.9 billion and 'the lowest July borrowing for three...

21 August 2025, 09:10

FTSE 100 up despite UK inflation landing hot

London's blue chip index reached record levels on Wednesday, remaining upbeat despite technology shocks on Wall Street hitting tech focused UK investment trusts, and fading rate cut hopes hurting housebuilders. The FTSE 100 index closed up 98.92 points, 1.1%, at 9,288.14. It had earlier traded as high as 9,301.19. The FTSE 250 ended up 52.62 points, 0.2%, at 21,885.88, but...

20 August 2025, 17:16

UK stocks mostly lower as housebuilders fall

Stocks in London were mostly lower but the FTSE 100 was in the green at Wednesday midday, despite blue chip housebuilder stocks falling after a higher than expected UK consumer price index inflation reading, which puts a November Bank of England rate cut in doubt. The FTSE 100 index was up 23.14 points, 0.3%, at 9,212.36. The FTSE 250 was down 81.71 points, 0.4%, at...

20 August 2025, 11:01

Shares News

Bunzl shares rally on outlook and renewed buyback

European stocks lower after weak US session overnight

Stocks surge after Powell opens door to rate cuts

Stocks rebound ahead of Jerome Powell speech

Revolution Beauty jumps 20% on equity raise and scrapped sale

Tech and retail give Wall Street a week off sick as investors turn to Jackson Hole for Fed clues | Wall Street Week

New CEO inks first deal at Morgan Advanced Materials

Stocks hold their ground ahead of Powell speech

Positive data boosts FTSE 100 to new record

European stocks lower as traders await US jobless numbers

Renishaw shares rally 8% on full-year profit upgrade

WH Smith sinks to decade low after discovering £30 million accounting error

Hays shares drop on dearth of good news

FTSE climbs to new high ahead of economic data

FTSE 100 up despite UK inflation landing hot

UK stocks mostly lower as housebuilders fall

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