London's FTSE 100 fell in early trading on Tuesday, underperforming European peers, pegged back by a sharp fall in AstraZeneca shares. The FTSE 100 index traded down 27.30 points, 0.3%, at 8,243.54. The FTSE 250 was up 57.16 points, 0.3%, at 20,708.04, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.87 of a point, 0.1%, at 747.60. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 824.77, the Cboe UK 250 rose 0.4% at 18,235.85...

European markets started the week on the front foot, with US inflation figures to be in focus this week, ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate call next Wednesday. The FTSE 100 index rose 89.37 points, or 1.1%, at 8,270.84. The FTSE 250 advanced 156.88 points, or 0.8%, at 20,650.88, and the AIM All-Share gained 2.73 points, or 0.4%, at 746.73. The Cboe UK 100 rose 1.2% to 826.66, the Cboe UK 250...

Shareholders in beer and cider producer C&C Group (CCR) celebrated a small win after the company confirmed its half-year profit forecast and continued its share buyback with a small but symbolic programme to buy €15 million (£12.7 million) of stock starting today. The shares rose 2% to 154p, outpacing the FTSE 250 mid-cap benchmark which was up around 0.6% by late morning. ON TARGET DESPITE...

London's FTSE 100 was higher at midday, although Burberry suffered, ahead of US inflation figures and the latest round of central bank interest rate calls. The FTSE 100 index traded up 49.96 points, or 0.6%, at 8,231.43. The FTSE 250 was 76.94 points higher, 0.4%, at 20,570.94, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.42 points, or 0.3%, at 746.42. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.7% at 823.23, the Cboe UK 250 a...

One of the world's biggest players in servers, the powerful computers that sit inside datacentres, and one of Shares investment ideas from June 2024, Dell Technologies (DELL:NYSE) has been included in the S&P 500 after the latest quarterly reshuffle. The S&P 500 is the most popular index for investors who want exposure to US growth opportunities, so its inclusion in the index means hundreds of...

Gambling and sports betting group Entain (ENT) jumped 9% to top the FTSE on Monday after the Ladbrokes and Foxy Bingo owner said improved second quarter trading momentum has continued into the second half. The embattled company has been under pressure from activist investors to improve performance after seeing its shares drop more than 40% over the last 12-months. The shares picked up after the...

Shares in Pebble Group (PEBB) fell over 2% to 58p in morning trading as the digital commerce company reported a 4% fall in revenue to £60.8 million for the six months ending 30 June. Pre-tax profit for the period dropped 6% to £2.9 million from t£3.3 million last year. In July the group said in a trading update that weaker sales knocked the company's performance in the second half of 2023. P...

European stocks perked up on Monday morning despite a retreat in Asian stocks after a weak US nonfarm payrolls report at the end of last week. The FTSE 100 index traded up 51.83 points, or 0.6%, at 8,233.30. The FTSE 250 was 102.93 points higher, 0.5%, at 20,596.93, and the AIM All-Share was up 3.29 points, or 0.4%, at 747.29. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.8% at 823.66, the Cboe UK 250 added 0.5% at...

Stocks in London closed lower on Friday, in a tough week for global equities, as recent US economic data stokes fears for the health of the world's largest economy. The FTSE 100 index fell 60.24 points, or 0.7%, at 8,181.47. The FTSE 250 lost 268.50 points, or 1.3%, at 20,494.00, and the AIM All-Share plunged 15.12 points, or 2.0%, at 744.00. For the week, the FTSE 100 fell 2.3%, the FTSE 250 f...

Stocks in London were in the red during midday trade on Friday, with investors fixed on this afternoon's US nonfarm payrolls data. The FTSE 100 index was down 30.44 points, or 0.4%, at 8,211.04. The FTSE 250 was down 136.32 points, or 0.7%, at 20,626.66, and the AIM All-Share was down 11.51 points, or 1.5%, at 747.61. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.5% at 821.21, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.8% at 18,...

Jacky Simmonds, non-executive director of specialist international distributer Bunzl (BNZL) has bought 1,445 shares at £34.62 for a total value of £50,026 on 29 August. Simmonds move comes after Bunzl's shares hit an all-time high as the firm delivered another full year profit guidance upgrade driven by acquisitions on 27 August. The FTSE 100 firm also announced a £250 million share buyback...

Companies are required to announce all price-sensitive information to the market as soon as possible. Tech consultancy and marketing group Next 15 (NFG:AIM) dropped a bomb shell on Friday (6 Sep) after saying a key customer will not be renewing a three-year contract, resulting in a 'material' hit to profits. The market dealt with the profit warning by brutally sending the shares down by 50% to...

High-end housebuilder Berkeley (BKG) welcomed planning reforms proposed by the new UK government as the FTSE 100 company assured investors it is 'on target' to meet recently upgraded earnings guidance for the year ending 30 April 2025. The London-focused property developer and housebuilder said 'trading has been stable' over the four months to 31 August 2024. As a result, Berkeley still expects...