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Stocks in the green at midday despite Middle East tensions

Stock prices in Europe were in the green at midday Monday, as shares of oil majors received a boost amid continued high tensions between Israel and Iran. Meanwhile in the UK, house prices have slipped this month according to property portal Rightmove. The 0.3% decline on-month, an 'unusual dip' for June, comes after recent UK stamp duty increases. Year-on-year, house price...

16 June 2025, 10:56

Entain shares jump 10% to top of the FTSE 100 on raised outlook

BetMGM revenue and profit upgraded Strong growth continued into Q2 On track to deliver $500 million EBITDA Shares in global sports betting and gaming group Entain (ENT) jumped 10% to the top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard after the firm upgraded full-year earnings guidance for its US joint venture BetMGM. The shares notched-up a new yearly high of 832p, having gained roughly...

16 June 2025, 10:28

Costain shares hit five-year high on new £10 million buyback

Positive trading in first half On track to hit margin target Returning more surplus cash Infrastructure and construction group Costain (COST) published an unscheduled trading update for the six months to the end of June along with a commitment to buy back another £10 million of its shares. The news sent the stock up as much as 11p or 8.5% to new five-year high of 139.5p. >...

16 June 2025, 08:34

Stocks gain as oil price continues to rise

Stocks in Europe opened higher on Monday morning, as tensions between Israel and Iran continued to be heightened, during a week filled with interest rate decisions. The Bank of Japan, the US Federal Reserve, and the Bank of England are all expected to hold rates steady at their respective meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Swissquote's Ipek Ozkardeskaya said. In...

16 June 2025, 09:01

FTSE ends session in the red as Middle East tensions escalate

Stocks finished mostly lower on Friday in London, while oil prices surged upwards, after Israel launched dozens of air strikes against Iran's nuclear programme and Iran promised a 'bitter and painful' response. Elsewhere, easing concerns about the US economy caused the Michigan consumer sentiment index reading to improve significantly. The FTSE 100 index closed down 34.29...

13 June 2025, 16:17

Israel-Iran tensions keep stocks in the red

Stock prices in Europe remained red on Friday midday with oil and gold prices enjoying a boost, while tensions between Israel and Iran continue to be high. Total UK footfall decreased 1.7% on an annual basis in May compared with a 7.2% on-year jump in April, in what the British Retail Consortium called a 'disappointing turn' and a 'slow start to summer shopping'. Meanwhile,...

13 June 2025, 11:23

Renold shares jump 11% to 10-year high after agreeing private equity bid

Agreed takeover at 82p per share Equivalent to 50% premium Shares trade above offer price Industrial chain and torque transmission-maker Renold (RNO) has agreed an all-cash acquisition from MPE (Morganthaler Private Equity) equivalent to 82p per share, valuing the company at approximately £186.7 million. The offer price represents a premium of 50% to the closing price on...

13 June 2025, 12:21

Bid battle for Assura rumbles on with PHP hinting at ‘special dividend’

PHP offer has edged slightly ahead Deal could include October dividend Firm rejects 'financial risk' claim The ongoing tussle between a consortium led by US buyout firm KKR (KKR:NYSE) and UK primary health care property owner PHP (PHP) for control of Assura (AGR) took yet another turn today with PHP upping the stakes. By mid-morning, shares in Assura were unchanged at 49.9p...

13 June 2025, 10:50

Eight great mid cap stocks exciting the experts

Positive set-up for UK mid caps Valuations attractive versus history Bellway, Babcock, Premier Foods among names to watch By definition, mid caps have the potential to become the UK's next large cap leaders. But in recent years, many of the UK's most promising 'second liners' have been acquired, either by private equity buyers or overseas companies looking to take advantage...

13 June 2025, 10:28

Trump-Musk spat cools, crash questions for Boeing, Trump ups heat on Fed | Wall Street Week

Donald Trump's spat with Elon Musk had started to look like another volatility event in the making but the pair both appear to have cooled their heels over the past week with a more conciliatory tone struck. Trump wished the Tesla boss 'well, very well', after heaping praise on Musk's Starlink satellites service (owned by Musk company SpaceX), calling it a 'great service.'...

13 June 2025, 09:06

European stocks slump as Israel strikes Iran

European stocks opened sharply in the red on Friday morning on an escalation in Middle East tensions, while the oil price jumped. An Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities rocked equities. Oil majors and defence firm BAE shielded the FTSE 100 from a larger decline, though airlines struggled. The FTSE 100 index traded 50.60 points lower, 0.6%, at 8,834.32. The FTSE 250...

13 June 2025, 08:07

FTSE 100 rises despite renewed tariff fears

Stocks in London closed higher on Thursday, despite geopolitical tensions and the UK's latest GDP read falling short of consensus. The FTSE 100 index closed up 20.57 points, 0.2%, at 8,884.92. The FTSE 250 ended down 41.85 points, 0.2%, at 21,386.69, and the AIM All-Share closed 2.95 points lower, 0.4%, at 765.88. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.1% at 885.21, the Cboe UK 250 was...

12 June 2025, 17:17

Tariffs and rising geopolitical tensions hit stocks

London's FTSE 100, helped by its oil majors, outperformed European peers on Thursday, but still traded in the red as tariff worries and Middle East tensions weighed on investor enthusiasm. The FTSE 100 index traded down 10.90 points, 0.1%, at 8,853.45. The FTSE 250 was down 148.45 points, 0.7%, at 21,280.09, and the AIM All-Share fell 4.46 points, 0.6%, at 764.37. The Cboe...

12 June 2025, 11:12

Tesco grows its market share in fine start to year

UK like-for-likes up 5.1% Full-year guidance unchanged Market remains 'intensely competitive' Grocery giant Tesco (TSCO) delivered robust first-quarter sales growth as what CEO Ken Murphy dubbed its 'powerful value proposition' drove further market share gains across the board for Britain's biggest retailer. Tesco's shares ticked up 2.3% to 394p on the positive news,...

12 June 2025, 11:36

Gear4music hits the right notes purchasing assets from rival

Purchase of stock worth £2.4 million Second purchase in as many months Compelling consolidation opportunity The UK's largest online retailer of musical instruments Gear4music (G4M:AIM) struck a cord with investors on Thursday (12 June) after announcing the purchase of stock from a competitor in administration. The shares jumped more than 8% to 163p in early trading, taking...

12 June 2025, 10:31

Halma hits new all-time high on 22nd year of record profit

Record revenue and earnings Record run of dividend hikes Positive outlook for this year It was dejà vu time for investors in safety and security group Halma (HLMA) as the firm reported yet another year of record revenue, earnings and dividends despite a challenging economic and geopolitical backdrop. The shares jumped as much as 322p or 10% in early trading to...

12 June 2025, 08:30

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UK 350 Risers and Fallers

Risers

Company	Price	% Chg
Atalaya Mining Co...	480.00	3.90
Hochschild Mining...	280.60	3.54
Jupiter Fund Mana...	124.20	3.50
Fresnillo PLC	1,516.00	3.48
BP PLC	402.05	3.42
Zigup PLC	338.00	2.74

Fallers

Company	Price	% Chg
Ssp Group PLC	173.10	-7.93
Close Brothers Gr...	391.60	-3.40
Watches Of Switze...	363.60	-3.30
Jd Sports Fashion...	87.66	-3.27
Moonpig Group PLC	209.50	-3.23
Gsk PLC	1,408.50	-3.16

Risers/fallers data from previous trading day.