The FTSE 100 rallied at the close on Wednesday, as US markets climbed ahead of a CPI print later in the week. The FTSE 100 index closed up 53.13 points, 0.7%, at 8,243.74. The FTSE 250 ended 191.18 points higher, 0.9%, at 20,822.38, and the AIM All-Share rose 1.59 points, 0.2%, to 736.66. The Cboe UK 100 rose 0.6% 825.37, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 1.0% at 18,281.39, but the Cboe Small Companies...

Stocks in Europe were higher at midday on Wednesday, recouping some of Tuesday's losses, despite heavy falls in Shanghai. The FTSE 100 index was up 21.49 points, 0.3%, at 8,212.10. The FTSE 250 was up 137.16 points, 0.7%, at 20,768.36, but the AIM All-Share rose 1.01 points, 0.1%, to 736.08. The Cboe UK 100 added 0.3% at 822.38, the Cboe UK 250 climbed 0.8% to 18,253.79, and the Cboe Small Comp...

In a court filing on Tuesday, the US Justice Department said it was considering asking a federal judge to force tech giant Alphabet (GOOG:NASDAQ) to break up Google on competition grounds. The news emerged after US markets had closed, where Alphabet shares were up $0.80 at $165.70, leaving them flat on the year, although the stock was called down $2 or 1.25% pre-market on Wednesday. LANDMARK MO...

Pubs group Marston's (MARS) said strong trading continued into its final quarter resulting in full-year like-for-like sales up 4.8%, ahead of the broader hospitality market, driven by resilient demand for its food and drink. The group noted a 'material' circa £300 million reduction in year-end net debt to £885 million following the disposal of its 40% share in CMBC (Carlsberg Marston's Beer C...

Revolution Beauty's (REVB:AIM) share price chart looked ugly on Wednesday, the stock cheapening 11.5% to 16p after the cosmetics minnow unmasked a mixed first-half update including a worse-than-expected plunge in revenue. In the midst of a painful corporate makeover, the beauty retailer expects sales for the year to February 2025 to be down year-on-year, albeit the rate of decline should modera...

European stocks were mixed on Wednesday morning, with the FTSE 100 trading resiliently, after China announced it will hold a fiscal policy-focused conference this weekend amid a backdrop of investor nerves for the Asian economy. The FTSE 100 index was up 38.24 points, 0.5%, at 8,228.85. London's powerhouse listings AstraZeneca, Shell and Unilever were all in the green in early trade, aiding the...

Stocks in London closed lower on Tuesday, as miners and financials slipped after a stimulus-driven rally in China ran out of steam. The FTSE 100 index closed down 113.01 points, 1.4%, to 8,190.61. The FTSE 250 ended down 222.01 points, 1.1%, at 20,631.20, and the AIM All-Share closed down 3.54 points, 0.5%, at 735.07. The Cboe UK 100 fell 1.3% to 820.18, the Cboe UK 250 closed down 1.0% at 18,1...

Stocks in Europe were in the red on Tuesday midday, with FTSE 100 housebuilder Vistry shares diving amid a profit warning, while China's stimulus was perceived as too soft. The FTSE 100 index was down 97.08 points, 1.2%, at 8,206.54. The FTSE 250 was down 198.23 points, 1.0%, at 20,654.98, and the AIM All-Share was down 3.81 points, 0.5%, at 735.00. The Cboe UK 100 was down 1.1% at 821.97, the...

Sandwich, salad and sushi maker Greencore (GNC) has upgraded full year profit guidance yet again following what CEO Dalton Philips dubbed an 'outstanding' performance, with profit conversion in the final quarter beating management's expectations. Shares in the FTSE 250 food maker, which supplies major UK supermarkets, coffee shops, discounters and convenience retailers, fattened up 9% to 195.6p...

Shares in Imperial Brands (IMB) topped the FTSE leaderboard, gaining 4% to £22.33 after the tobacco maker reported strong growth in NGP (next generation products) and announced £2.8 billion in shareholder returns. NGP net revenue is expected to grow in the range of 20%-to-30% on a constant currency basis with increases across all three regions. The company said its results benefited from the...

Loungers' (LGRS:AIM) unique all-day cafe/bar restaurants format continued to outperform the wider hospitality market with like-for-like sales growing 4.7% for the 24 weeks to 6 October compared with the same period in 2023. The news was warmly received as the shares gained 4p or 1.5% to 270p, taking the year-to-date advance to 20%, comfortably ahead of the 4% loss in the FTSE AIM 100 index. Lou...

Shareholders in housebuilder Vistry (VTY) could be forgiven for thinking they were having a nightmare after the firm unexpectedly took the axe to its profit forecasts for this year, next year and the year after due to understated build costs on a small number of its developments. The shares, which had been trading quietly in and around the £13 to £14 range over the summer, crashed through the...

European shares went into reverse early Tuesday, as the lack of new stimulus in China disappointed the market, while the story in London was Vistry, which slumped by a third after a profit warning. 'Having persuaded a sceptical audience that it was managing the transition from mainstream to partnership housebuilder, and outperformed the sector by over 30% in the last twelve months, Vistry now h...