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London open: FTSE nudges up in quiet pre-Christmas trade; US GDP eyed
(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged higher early on Tuesday in quiet pre-Christmas trade, as investors eyed the latest US GDP reading.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall ahead of US GDP
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest US GDP reading.
US close: Stocks higher as tech strength fuels pre‑holiday gains
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Monday in quiet pre‑holiday trade ahead of this week's Christmas break.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners, oil giants in the black
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 9,854.15 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Europe close: Stocks retreat at start of Christmas week
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Monday, the first session of the shortened Christmas week, as a surge in precious metal prices, a heavy flow of UK economic updates and thinning year-end liquidity weighed on sentiment.
US open: Stocks edge higher in quiet trade as 'Santa rally' hopes build
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Monday in quiet pre‑holiday trade ahead of this week's Christmas break.
Oakley Capital to fund Athena Racing's America's Cup bid
(Sharecast News) - Private equity group Oakley Capital said it was investing up to £13m in Ben Ainslie's Athena Racing to help support its 2027 campaign for sailing's America's Cup.
Videndum announces highly-dilutive refinancing deal, shares tumble
(Sharecast News) - Videndum announced an in-principle agreement with its revolving credit facility lenders and its two largest shareholders on Tuesday, on the main components of a refinancing and deleveraging plan that would reduce net debt by more than £90m but result in significant dilution for existing shareholders.
Novo Nordisk surges after US approves weight loss pill
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Denmark's Novo Nordisk surged on Tuesday after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the pill form of its Wegovy weight loss drug.
Robinson volumes held back by tough conditions in Denmark, Poland
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Robinson slumped on Tuesday after the plastic and paperboard packaging group highlighted recent challenging conditions for its Danish and Polish operations, which are expected to continue into 2026.
Mothercare looking to 'rebuild scale' after first-half sales sink
(Sharecast News) - Early years kids goods retailer Mothercare said it wants to rebuild its scale in the UK and globally after a big slump in adjusted profits in its first half as retail sales dropped by a quarter.
HSBC senior independent director Ann Godbehere to step down
(Sharecast News) - HSBC said on Tuesday that senior independent director Ann Godbehere will be stepping down and retiring from the board at the bank's annual general meeting next year.
Henry Boot promotes Stacey to COO amid organisational overhaul
(Sharecast News) - Property developer Henry Boot announced on Thursday that it had made "a number of promotions and organisational changes", in line with its ongoing commitment to further enhancing efficiency and driving improved operational performance.
Restore lifts guidance as profits set to beat consensus
(Sharecast News) - Support services company Restore said on Tuesday that it was on track to deliver a strong full-year trading performance, with adjusted pre-tax profits expected to come in ahead of market consensus and operating margins set to surpass its 20% target.
Macfarlane FY adjusted operating profits seen in line with expectations
(Sharecast News) - Packaging company Macfarlane said on Thursday that it anticipates its full-year performance will be in line with expectations, with the firm set to report adjusted operating profits of roughly £19.1m.
TT Electronics reconfirms 2025 outlook despite heavy year‑end profit requirement
(Sharecast News) - Engineered electronics group TT Electronics reconfirmed its full‑year guidance on Monday, despite acknowledging it needs to deliver around £12m in adjusted operating profit over the final two months of the year to meet expectations.
Ceres Power inks manufacturing licence agreement with China's Weichai Power
(Sharecast News) - Clean energy technology developer Ceres Power said on Wednesday that it has signed a manufacturing licence agreement for the production of its proprietary solid oxide fuel cell technology with Weichai Power, a global original equipment manufacturer and power systems developer headquartered in Shandong, China.
Amigo Holdings taps Craig Ransley to help explore strategic options
(Sharecast News) - Subprime lender Amigo Holdings has appointed Craig Ransley as a board consultant as part of an effort to explore strategic options for the firm to remain a listed company, specifically by identifying and pursuing a reverse takeover in the mining sector.

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Sector movers: Precious metals miners dip ahead of Fed decision
(Sharecast News) - Stocks fell in the middle of the week with investors opting to sit on their hands ahead of the US central bank's interest rate decision scheduled for later.
Sector movers: Autos, Big Oil drop as Brent futures and US Treasury yields slide
(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the FTSE 350 slumped on Tuesday led by declines in cyclical areas of the market such as Autos and Banks.
Sector movers: Investors seek out high dividend names
(Sharecast News) - Utilities paced gains on the FTSE 350 on Thursday as investors added to their positions in interest rate sensitive names in a bid to lock in current dividend yields.
Sector movers: China and US growth concerns weigh on commodity plays
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in the UK ended the session clearly in the red amid growth concerns in China and the US, which resulted in broad-based losses in the commodities space.
Sector movers: Defence shares drag on market amid investor caution
(Sharecast News) - The FTSE 350 started the month of September on a down note with Defence issues weakest as analysts acted on the sector's lofty valuation.
Sector movers: Cyclicals to the fore as Fed chief adopts forceful tone
(Sharecast News) - Cyclicals paced gains at the end of the week after Federal Reserve chief, Jerome Powell, confirmed that investors could expect a first interest rate cut for this cycle when rate-setters in the US next met.
Director dealings: Victoria CEO makes share purchase
(Sharecast News) - Victoria revealed on Friday that chief executive Philippe Hamers had acquired 55,125 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed flooring products business.
Director dealings: Cavendish chair raises stake
(Sharecast News) - Cavendish revealed on Thursday that non-executive chair Lisa Gordon had acquired 450,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed financial services firm.
Director dealings: Aberdeen CFO snaps up shares
(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Siobhan Boylan had acquired 76,305 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed investment firm.
Director dealings: Nichols director raises stake
(Sharecast News) - Nichols revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Alan Williams had acquired 2,500 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed soft drinks business.
Director dealings: New Volex chairman raises stake
(Sharecast News) - Volex revealed on Monday that chairman Dave Webster had acquired 39,321 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed power products manufacturer.
Director dealings: SSP CFO snaps up shares
(Sharecast News) - SSP revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Geert Verellen had acquired 41,006 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food service company.

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