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FTSE 100 up as Trump ‘kicks can down road’

The FTSE 100 was on the up on some cautious tariff optimism on Tuesday, though a warning from the Office for Budget Responsibility on UK public finances hit sterling and gilts. The FTSE 100 index rose 17.61 points, 0.2%, to 8,824.14. The FTSE 250 was up just 7.48 points at 21,545.96, and the AIM All-Share was up 3.41 points, 0,4%, at 775.37. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at...

08 July 2025, 11:14

Shein’s long road to market just took a Hong Kong diversion

Fast-fashion firm 'chasing local listing' Potential tactic to get London go-ahead Investors need to weigh up opportunity Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has been mooted for a London IPO (initial public offering) for months, yet still investors wait. Meanwhile, reports are now emerging the company has filed paperwork to list in Hong Kong as a way of putting pressure on the...

08 July 2025, 12:09

Begbies Traynor jumps 8% to new year high on better than expected full year

Strong organic growth Dividend hiked 8% Sees full year revenue at upper-end Business recovery and property advisory services company Begbies Traynor (BEG:AIM) jumped 8% to a new year high after it revealed better than expected full year results and saw 2026 revenue at the top end of market forecasts. The gain takes shares in the AIM listed company up 22% year-to-date,...

08 July 2025, 10:56

Victrex shares fall 15% to 15-year low on weak third-quarter update

Industrial end-demand solid Medical demand disappoints New chief executive arriving Considering how weak the stock has been over the past few years, investors in specialty chemicals firm Victrex (VCT) were probably expecting the market to take today's third-quarter trading update in its stride. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of love out there for the business, and the...

08 July 2025, 08:50

FTSE 100 edges up as investors track tariff news

European stocks were mixed on Tuesday morning, while Asian shares rose as US President Donald Trump suggested another delay to planned tariffs on several nations is possible. The FTSE 100 index edged up just 3.54 points to 8,810.07. The FTSE 250 was up just 4.09 points at 21,542.57, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.89 points, 0,4%, at 774.85. The Cboe UK 100 was up slightly...

08 July 2025, 07:58

Late market roundup: London markets lose midday gains to end Monday lower

London stocks closed lower on Monday, as the US tariff deadline was pushed back and President Donald Trump threatened potentially higher rates to those who do not reach a trade deal. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday confirmed comments by US President Donald Trump on Friday that he would 'probably start [tariffs] on August 1'. US Commerce Secretary Howard...

07 July 2025, 16:25

Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks higher on easing of tariff nerves

Stock prices in Europe were up on Monday afternoon, after US President Donald Trump delayed the implementation of tariffs by over three weeks, soothing some investor unease on trade policy. The FTSE 100 index traded up 7.53 points, 0.1%, at 8,830.44. The FTSE 250 was up 60.26 points, 0.3%, at 21,617.60, and the AIM All-Share was up just 0.11 of a point at 773.60. The Cboe...

07 July 2025, 11:22

Plus 500 shares gain after solid first half and confident outlook

First half revenue up 4% Strong futures trading Confident outlook Shares in global multi-asset fintech and trading platform Plus500 (PLUS) skipped 2% higher after the firm revealed 15% growth in second quarter revenue, nudging up revenue for the first half to 30 June by 4% to $415.1 million. The stock has gained around a third so far in 2025 and 50% over the last 12-months,...

07 July 2025, 10:50

Burberry, Diageo and Vodafone executives buy while AO and M&S insiders sell | Director Deals

Burberry and Diageo facing tariffs Vodafone executives buy en masse AO and M&S directors lighten up Encouragingly, it seems more directors of UK firms have been buying their companies' stock than selling over the last few weeks, supporting the thesis that UK equities are undervalued on a relative basis, even if the outlook for their businesses is somewhat clouded by tariff...

07 July 2025, 10:33

Shell down on weak outlook, Brent price decline

London's blue chip index opened lower on Monday morning, amid a double whammy for oil majors as Opec+ states on the weekend announced they will increase oil production, while Shell set out a weaker top-end of its outlook range for Integrated Gas unit production. Tariffs were also in focus. US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the EU do not...

07 July 2025, 08:10

Late market roundup: Shares down on tariff worry before Trump deadline

London's FTSE 100 closed broadly unchanged on Friday, as tariff uncertainty and a cautious mood after a turbulent week in Westminster kept investors on edge. The FTSE 100 index lost just 0.29 points at 8,822.91. The FTSE 250 ended down 145.24 points, 0.7%, at 21,557.34, and the AIM All-Share closed down 2.76 points, 0.4%, at 773.49. For the week, the FTSE 100 added 0.3%,...

04 July 2025, 17:07

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE dips on China tariffs, US trade jitters

London stocks fell at midday Friday, as China imposed tariffs on EU brandy and investors awaited potential US tariff announcements, adding to trade tension during a quiet session with Wall Street closed for Independence Day. The FTSE 100 index was down 28.34 points, 0.3%, at 8,794.86. The FTSE 250 was down 150.59 points, 0.7%, at 21,551.99, and the AIM All-Share was down...

04 July 2025, 11:04

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi gets green light from the EU

Imfinzi gets EU nod for bladder cancer First perioperative immunotherapy Considering US primary listing Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (AZN) said the European Union has approved its cancer drug Imfinzi for the treatment of adult patients with (MIBC) muscle-invasive bladder cancer which can be removed by surgery. The shares ticked-up 9p or 0.1% to £102.1 on the news,...

04 July 2025, 10:40

AFC Energy shares surge on hydrogen joint venture

JV with Industrial Chemicals Group Aim to 'disrupt' UK market Shares up 62% year-to-date Shares in AFC Energy (AFC:AIM) gained as much as 8% to 16.8p in morning trading as the leading producer of hydrogen power generation technology announced a JV (joint venture) with Industrial Chemicals Group. The agreement will involve both companies producing hydrogen from ammonia which...

04 July 2025, 10:58

Gloomy Gleeson outlook sends shares to new year-low

Housing market 'lacks confidence' Sales delayed by planning issues June 2026 profit seen at low end There wasn't much respite for investors in Sheffield-based housebuilder MJ Gleeson (GLE), despite the firm insisting in its latest trading update it would deliver on its medium-term growth plans. The shares dropped as much as 26p or 7% to a new 12-month low of 362p, taking...

04 July 2025, 09:21

US stocks hit new high in run-up to Independence Day | Wall Street Week

You can't keep a good market down, and that has certainly been the case in the second quarter as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rallied hell-for-leather to make new all-time highs this week, helped by stronger-than-expected payrolls data, in time for the Independence Day market holiday. It has been a strange rally, with the Russell small-cap index making the lion's share...

04 July 2025, 09:15

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UK 350 Risers and Fallers

Risers

Company	Price	% Chg
Close Brothers Gr...	411.60	8.66
Xps Pensions Grou...	382.00	4.66
Ithaca Energy PLC	160.60	4.42
Jupiter Fund Mana...	106.96	3.44
Trustpilot Group PLC	245.80	3.36
Tp Icap Group PLC	294.00	3.34

Fallers

Company	Price	% Chg
Victrex PLC	721.00	-8.27
Plus500 LTD	3,148.00	-4.61
W.A.G Payment Sol...	80.84	-3.77
Coca-Cola Hbc AG	3,910.00	-2.40
Rentokil Initial PLC	344.30	-2.24
Endeavour Mining PLC	2,238.00	-2.27