Stock market news from ShareCast
Stock market reports
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London close: Falling miners, oil stocks pull FTSE 100 back from record high
Wed 07 January 2026 16:17
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks retreated sharply from record highs on Wednesday with steep falls in the heavyweight mining and energy sectors providing a drag as geopolitical tensions continued to mount. -
Europe close: Markets mixed after Trump's latest Greenland threat
Wed 07 January 2026 14:26
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed mixed on Wednesday as investors weighed a fresh bout of geopolitical tension alongside a dense run of economic data. -
US open: Stocks push further into record territory, but gains limited
Wed 07 January 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - US stocks inched higher in early deals on Wednesday, though gains were limited as investors refrained from taking on too much risk with markets already at record highs amid a volatile geopolitical environment. -
Europe midday: Trump threats over Greenland put brakes on rally
Wed 07 January 2026 11:10
(Sharecast News) - European shares hit more intra-day highs but were flat by midday as geopolitical tensions, including US President Donald Trump's renewed threats to annexe Greenland, hit sentiment. -
London midday: Stocks stay down as miners, oil giants retreat; US data eyed
Wed 07 January 2026 10:59
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday following a record close the previous day, with miners and oil giants under the cosh, as investors eyed the latest ADP and JOLTS reports ahead of Friday's non-farm payrolls.
Press round-up
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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Venezuela, Faculty, Heathrow
Wed 07 January 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has said Venezuela will be "turning over" $2bn worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, a flagship negotiation that would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts. "This Oil -
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Car sales, Claire's Accessories, Nvidia
Tue 06 January 2026 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Insolvent recruitment businesses shorn of their debts then reacquired from administration by the directors or shareholders that presided over their demise are costing the exchequer tens of millions of pounds in lost taxes, a Guardian an
Company news
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UK data watchdog quizzes Elon Musk's X over Grok AI
Wed 07 January 2026 16:47
(Sharecast News) - Britain's data protection watchdog contacted Elon Musk's social media platform X and its artificial intelligence subsidiary xAI on Wednesday, after reports raised serious concerns about content generated by the platform's Grok AI tool, -
Elliott Management lining up Rothschild for Waterstones listing - report
Wed 07 January 2026 15:56
(Sharecast News) - The owner of Waterstones is reportedly close to hiring bankers to work on a multibillion-pound listing of the bookseller. -
IP Group tumbles as portfolio company Pulmocide ends study for lead product
Wed 07 January 2026 14:27
(Sharecast News) - IP Group slumped on Wednesday after it said portfolio company Pulmocide has decided to end the Phase 3 study of its opelconazole product for the treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). -
Ventyx Biosciences said to be in takeover talks with Eli Lilly, shares surge
Wed 07 January 2026 13:35
(Sharecast News) - Ventyx Biosciences surged in pre-market trade on Wednesday following a report that Eli Lilly & Co. is in advanced talks to buy the company for more than $1bn to expand its work in immunology. -
Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount's 'insufficient' takeover offer
Wed 07 January 2026 12:33
(Sharecast News) - The board of Warner Bros Discovery on Wednesday unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised takeover offer, reiterating its preference for the $72bn tie-up with Netflix announced last month.
Directors' dealings
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Director dealings: Jardine Matheson director invests, Springfield CEO makes sale
Wed 07 January 2026 13:10
(Sharecast News) - Two of the director dealings disclosed to the London market on Wednesday involved share purchases at Jardine Matheson and a disposal at Springfield Properties. -
Director dealings: CVS, Odyssean non-execs increase holdings
Tue 06 January 2026 15:36
(Sharecast News) - Two London-listed companies disclosing director share purchases on Tuesday included veterinary operator CVS Group and Odyssean Investment Trust.
Sector review
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Sector movers: Santa Rally gets off to early start, analysts say
Wed 11 December 2024 18:41
(Sharecast News) - This year's Santa Rally appeared to get off to an early start according to some analysts in the City. -
Sector movers: Precious metals miners dip ahead of Fed decision
Wed 18 September 2024 20:55
(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.
Aim and small cap news
AIM bulletins
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EnSilica reports strong revenue growth, improved profitability
Wed 07 January 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - EnSilica reported strong revenue growth and a sharp improvement in profitability in the first half of its 2026 financial year on Wednesday, supported by robust demand for design services and growing recurring revenues from chip supply c -
Directa Plus flags revenue growth, narrower full-year loss
Wed 07 January 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Directa Plus said on an update on Wednesday that it expected to report modest revenue growth and a significantly improved earnings performance for the year ended 31 December, supported by cost controls, operational efficiencies and prog -
Aptamer shares slide despite revenue improvement
Wed 07 January 2026 14:13
(Sharecast News) - Aptamer Group shares were falling on Wednesday, after the company reported a 27% increase in first-half revenue and outlined progress across its licensing and partnership pipeline, as investors weighed the pace of commercial conversion -
ECR Minerals set to start gold production at Raglan this month
Wed 07 January 2026 14:08
(Sharecast News) - ECR Minerals said on Wednesday that it expects to start gold production at its Raglan alluvial gold project in Queensland before the end of January, after securing an experienced operating team and completing site preparations. -
Blackbird inks integration deal with Epidemic Sound
Wed 07 January 2026 14:04
(Sharecast News) - Blackbird said on Wednesday that its browser-based collaborative video editing platform Elevate.io has entered into a partnership with Epidemic Sound, under which Epidemic Sound's music catalogue will be integrated directly into the pla
Small cap bulletins
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Wizz Air passenger numbers grow 8.8pc in September
Thu 02 October 2025 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Low-cost carrier Wizz Air said on Thursday that it had carried 6.265m passengers during September, up 8.8% year-on-year. -
Kosmos Energy secures liquidity headroom with Shell-backed term facility
Wed 01 October 2025 09:28
(Sharecast News) - Upstream oil company Kosmos Energy said on Wednesday that it has successfully completed its semi-annual re-determination of its reserve-based lending facility.