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Caution lingers in Europe ahead of key US data

Stocks in London ended lower on Monday, with housebuilders among the worst performers despite stronger mortgage approval data, as investors turned cautious ahead of a week packed with US economic data. The FTSE 100 index closed down 37.95 points, 0.4%, at 8,760.96. The FTSE 250 was 89.70 points lower, 0.4%, at 21,626.26, while the AIM All-Share added 1.32 points, 0.2%, at...

30 June 2025, 16:06

Wise director and former Trustpilot CEO sell while Berkeley director snaps up shares | Directors Deals

Berkeley CEO buys shares Wise director sells Former Trustpilot CEO sells Robert Perrins, chief executive of housebuilder Berkeley (BKG), bought 13,000 shares at £38.46 for a total value of £500,008 on 20 June, the day the company released an upbeat trading statement. For the year April 2025, Berkeley reported a pre-tax profit of £529 million, slightly ahead of the...

30 June 2025, 12:51

FTSE down by midday as China maintains steel duties

Stocks were mixed at midday Monday, after China announced it will maintain duties on some steel products from the UK, EU and other places, ahead of German CPI data. The FTSE 100 index was down 2.87 points at 8,796.04. The FTSE 250 was down 43.82 points, 0.2%, at 21,672.14, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.69 points, 0.1%, at 770.02. The Cboe UK 100 was broadly flat at 876.47,...

30 June 2025, 11:09

WH Smith marked down after high street business buyer negotiates lower price

Deal proceeds reduced by £12 million High street trading has deteriorated Travel division trading in line WH Smith (SMWH) has completed the sale of its UK High Street division to private equity outfit Modella Capital in a transaction that transforms the company into a pure-play travel retailer with improved global growth prospects, and leaves it well-positioned to 'drive...

30 June 2025, 10:34

Early market roundup: FTSE 100 opens lower despite UK economy growing by 0.7% in first quarter

London's blue chip index opened slightly lower on Monday, ahead of UK mortgage approvals data, after the Office for National Statistics reported that the UK economy grew as expected in the first quarter. The FTSE 100 index opened down 9.40 points, 0.1%, at 8,789.51. The FTSE 250 was down 38.68 points, 0.2%, at 21,677.28, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.52 points, 0.1%, at...

30 June 2025, 08:20

European markets end higher as investors applaud US-China trade talks progress

Stocks in Europe closed higher on Friday, as investors welcomed signs of progress in US-China trade talks and looked past a hotter US inflation print that may delay rate cuts. The FTSE 100 index closed 63.31 points, 0.7%, at 8,798.91. The FTSE 250 was up 241.30 points, 1.1%, at 21,715.96, and the AIM All-Share added 2.29 points, 0.3%, at 769.33. For the week, the FTSE 100...

27 June 2025, 16:08

FTSE puts on 0.5% as investors wait for US inflation print

Stocks in Europe continued to fare higher on Friday midday as investors await a personal consumption expenditures data print from the US, which is the key inflationary gauge for the Federal Reserve. In UK news, the number of UK home sales picked up by a quarter month on month in May following a plunge in April as a stamp duty holiday ended, according to HM Revenue & Customs...

27 June 2025, 11:07

Novo Nordisk shares gain after competitor pulls out of China

Generic maker pulls out of China Market seen as too competitive Novo enters Indian market Diabetes and weight loss specialist Novo Nordisk (NOVO-B:CPH) skipped 2% higher after leading Indian generic drugs maker Biocon abandoned plans to launch generic versions of the Danish firm's popular weight loss drugs in China. Novo, which manufacturers the Wegovy treatment, has seen...

27 June 2025, 09:47

JD Sports Fashion rallies off the back of Nike’s results

Forecast-beating figures from Nike Easing headwind for JD Sports Return to US like-for-like growth a key catalyst JD Sports Fashion (JD.) was the biggest gainer in the FTSE 100 on Friday morning, shares in the self-styled 'King of Trainers' jumping 7.6% to 88p on a positive read-across from Nike's (NKE:NYSE) results overnight. Nike, whose products represent a significant...

27 June 2025, 09:22

Trump ups heat on Powell and Fed, Nvidia hits new record high, Nike hints at recovery | Wall Street Week

To say Donald Trump likes picking fights is an understatement, and with his dust-up with Elon Musk seemingly in the past, Fed chair Jerome Powell is Trump's next target. The US president has been throwing critical bombs at Powell for weeks, demanding immediate rate cuts, while a couple of Powell's colleagues had also called for lower rates. Powell is sensibly using an even...

27 June 2025, 08:44

Late market roundup: Miners boost FTSE 100 and pound rallies

London stocks closed in the green on Thursday, shaking off a stronger sterling which surged against the dollar, on chatter that US President Donald Trump plans to name a new Federal Reserve chief early. The FTSE 100 index rose 16.85 points, 0.2%, at 8,735.60. The FTSE 250 added 176.62 points, 0.8%, at 21,474.66, and the AIM All-Share climbed 6.59 points, 0.9%, at 767.04....

26 June 2025, 17:07

Primark-owner ABF shares muted after possible bioethanol plant wind down

Tariff-free US ethanol to blame Casualty of UK-US trade deal Shares barley move year-to-date Shares in Associated British Foods (ABF) were marginally higher at £20.61 in morning trading after the global consumer conglomerate said it was in talks with the UK government about the possible wind down of its bioethanol business Vivergo. Back in April, the company flagged the...

26 June 2025, 12:07

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 ahead driven by miners a Trump-Powell tensions heat up

Stock prices in Europe were higher and New York stocks were called to open in the green, amid reports that US President Donald Trump wants to name a new Federal Reserve chair as early as September, while investors wait for a slew of US data including GDP and quarterly personal consumption expenditures to be out shortly. The FTSE 100 index was up 28.76 points, 0.3%, at...

26 June 2025, 11:03

Volex shares spark 22% after full year beat and outlook optimism

Full year sales and profit beat Strong start to new financial year Five year targets within sight Volex (VLX:AIM) powered ahead as much as 22% after the mission critical data transmission specialist beat full year market expectations and said strong momentum had continued into the new financial year. The gain took the shares to a new three year high of roughly 391p,...

26 June 2025, 11:03

Moonpig tumbles 10% as sales disappoint and CEO steps down

Lower-than-expected revenue growth CEO to step down Core brand in rude health Online greeting cards-to-gifting platform Moonpig (MOON) trotted in with better-than-expected annual profits driven by the power of the core brand, which delivered growth in active customers, order frequency and average order value alike. So why did Moonpig's shares tumble 10% to 220p in early...

26 June 2025, 10:03

Stocks tick higher as Middle East tensions ease; Moonpig falls

Stocks in Europe were mostly higher on Thursday morning as US President Donald Trump seemed to aim for further de-escalation in the Middle East, while FTSE 250's Moonpig fell after posting a profit decline. '[US President] Trump denied earlier intelligence reports suggesting that the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites caused only limited damage,' Swissquote's Ipek...

26 June 2025, 07:52

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Shares News

Caution lingers in Europe ahead of key US data

Wise director and former Trustpilot CEO sell while Berkeley director snaps up shares | Directors Deals

FTSE down by midday as China maintains steel duties

WH Smith marked down after high street business buyer negotiates lower price

Early market roundup: FTSE 100 opens lower despite UK economy growing by 0.7% in first quarter

European markets end higher as investors applaud US-China trade talks progress

FTSE puts on 0.5% as investors wait for US inflation print

Novo Nordisk shares gain after competitor pulls out of China

JD Sports Fashion rallies off the back of Nike’s results

Trump ups heat on Powell and Fed, Nvidia hits new record high, Nike hints at recovery | Wall Street Week

Late market roundup: Miners boost FTSE 100 and pound rallies

Primark-owner ABF shares muted after possible bioethanol plant wind down

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 ahead driven by miners a Trump-Powell tensions heat up

Volex shares spark 22% after full year beat and outlook optimism

Moonpig tumbles 10% as sales disappoint and CEO steps down

Stocks tick higher as Middle East tensions ease; Moonpig falls

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