Ashtead CEO buys 4,000 sharesTen Lifestyle chief operating officer sells £270,000 worth of stockDSW Capital CEO snaps up 508,700 sharesThe CEO of equipment rental firm Ashtead (AHT), Brendan Horgan, has bought 4,000 shares at £53.20 for a total value of £212,800 on 12 December.Horgan's move comes after the company announced it was planning to move its primary listing to the US over the next 12-

Vistry CEO snaps up nearly £100,000 sharesTen Lifestyle CEO Alex Cheatle sellsBig Technologies CEO Sara Murray builds up stakeGreg Fitzgerald CEO of housebuilder Vistry (VTY) has bought 10,525 shares at 943p for a total value of £99,247 on 22 January.Fitzgerald?s move could be seen by investors as 'smart' after its Countryside Partnerships subsidiary was recently chosen as the preferred develope

Shares in Ten Lifestyle (TENG:AIM) lost almost a quarter of their value, dropping 23% to 82p after the global concierge platform for the wealthy and mass affluent flagged full year adjusted earnings would be below expectations due to reduced member requests caused by Omicron disruption.This was the latest downgrade from the loss-making, cash burning tech-enabled lifestyle and travel platform, whic

Major UK shares closed higher on Monday, led by oil and banking stocks, as investors continued to bet on rising interest rates globally, while stronger commodity prices lifted mining shares.The benchmark FTSE 100 ended the day nearly 0.8% higher at 7,573.47, with global miners Anglo American (AAL) and Rio Tinto (RIO) providing a strong boost to the blue-chip index, despite Russian steel play Evraz

Major UK shares strengthened into lunchtime trading on Monday as investors looked past fears over hot inflation to focus on global recovery hopes.At midday, the benchmark FTSE 100 is trading up by around 0.3% at 7,538.24. Mid-caps also moved up, the FTSE 250 rising 0.35% to 21,789.98, although European market performance remains patchy, with the pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 is flat at 4,087.14.In th

UK stocks opened stronger on Monday and were continuing to hover just under multi-year highs touched in January, as investors looked past fears over hot inflation to focus on global recovery hopes.By 8:42 am, the FTSE 100 index was up 0.1% at 7,524.03 points, while the FTSE 250 traded 0.2% higher at 21,753.76.Miners were in demand, as an ongoing inflationary environment should be positive for meta

Major UK shares defied predictions of a positive start to the trading week on Monday with investors evidently nervous about a big week of data from the US.Worries over an imminent US interest rate rise, which could be triggered by a red-hot inflation reading later this week, put a dampener on sentiment. Friday's US jobs numbers didn't help confidence, with the prospect of wage pressures adding to

UK shares closed higher on Wednesday, spurred on by US economic data which showed personal spending rose more than expected and weekly US jobless claims were the lowest since 1969, signaling continued strength in the economy.The latest minutes from the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee meeting, are due after the market close.At the close the FTSE 100 index of leading shares was up 0.3% at 7,

UK shares gave back early gains as markets braced for a torrent of US economic data due to be released later today and ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow when US markets will stay closed.As well as the weekly jobless numbers, investors will receive updates on the core latest inflation data, durable goods orders, and personal consumption trends, providing further evidence of economic streng

UK shares continued to climb on Wednesday with the FTSE 100 rising 0.5% back above the 7,300 level thanks to buying of oil majors and mining stocks.Meanwhile, investors were awaiting the release of minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest Open Market Committee meeting, due after the market close, for clues as to the pace of interest rate hikes after recent strong inflation and jobs data.Sterli

The benchmark FTSE 100 toiled throughout the day to close lower with Wall Street failing to enliven investors.The blue-chip index finished 0.9% down at 7,100.88, with mid-caps also on the backfoot. The FTSE 250 lost 0.55% to 22,895.36.US shares failed to lift spirits, the Dow down 350 points, about 1%, to 34,436 at midday in New York. The Nasdaq started higher but has since fallen to a 57 point de

The benchmark FTSE 100 continued to drag its heals in early afternoon trading with little indication that the US open at 2.30pm UK time will enliven investors.At 12.30pm, the blue-chip index was trading 0.2% lower at 7,151.37, with mid-caps also struggling for momentum. The FTSE 250 drifted 0.1% down at a fraction over the 23,000 mark.US shares are set to open mostly lower after the long weekend 4

UK stocks were marginally lower on Tuesday as higher oil prices and a rally in the pound unnerved investors. At 8.30am the FTSE 100 index was down 10 points or 0.1% at 7,155 points with weakness in real estate and financial stocks offsetting gains in retailers and energy producers.Oil prices spiked as the OPEC+ cartel failed to agree on a deal to increase production. Brent crude futures topped $77

It was an absolute bloodbath for UK shares on Friday as growth fears escalated from the spreading coronavirus outbreak, leaving markets staring down the barrel of a second straight week of losses.Even the US Fed rate cut earlier in the weak failed to dent the negative mood. There were further hefty losses on US markets in afternoon trade with the S&P 500 making another near-3% fall to plunge below

Shares in lifestyle and travel platform Ten Lifestyle (TENG:AIM) plunged 7.8% to 76.5p after it warned coronavirus will hit its net revenue for the year.In a half-year trading update the company, which offers perks for the world's wealthy and mass affluent, said adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) is expected to be breakeven.This would represent a signi

Bosses at three companies have taken advantage of their firms' rising share prices to cash in a chunk of their stakes in the past week.The biggest deal involved the managing director of IT infrastructure provider Softcat (SCT), Colin Brown, who sold 125,000 shares at £12.06 apiece for a total sum of £1.5m.The deal is the second sale Brown has made in the past year, after selling 125,000 shares f

£4BN+ MARKET CAPJD Sports Fashion (JD.) +117%Retail sector darling JD Sports Fashion (JD.) sprinted higher once again in 2019. The branded sports and casual wear purveyor stormed into the FTSE 100 on record results and consistent earnings upgrades.Like-for-like growth in the core sports fashion business was driven by the savvy mining of an athleisure boom among youthful gym-goers.Investors also g

FTSE 100 contender Polymetal International (POLY) strengthened its claim for a return to the UK's benchmark index after strong results driven by a surging gold price.The firm has been tipped as a strong contender to replace Marks & Spencer (MKS) in the basket of leading UK-listed stocks.Revenue was up 20% to $946m in the six months to 30 June as the FTSE 250 gold and silver miner recorded 22% grow

UK markets start the week flat with energy stocks such as BP (BP.), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) and John Wood Group (WG.) supporting the FTSE 100 at 7,437 as Brent crude prices continue to move up while Travel stocks are the main losers.On a quiet day for company news, airline Ryanair (RYA) reports full year profits down 29% to €1.02bn as strong traffic growth is offset by lower fares.Growth in

News that talks on trade between the US and China will continue in February helps support a modest advance in the FTSE 100, up 0.3% to 6,990.34, ahead of the key US jobs report later.Broadband supplier TalkTalk Telecom (TALK) falls 9.9% to 100.6p as it warns annual earnings will fall short of market expectations due to investment spend and accounting changes.Earnings before interest, tax, deprecia