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BoE's Bailey says inflation outlook uncertain, but jobs mkt cooling

1 day ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

In a speech to the British Chambers of Commerce, Bailey added that there were signs of a cooling in the jobs market and wage growth. “We have to monitor very closely how this plays out. Some of the regulated and administrative prices could change again. And we have to ensure that second-round effects do not take hold,” he said. “Also on our watch list is food price inflation, which has risen materially, from 3.0% to 4.4% in May.
FTSE 250 movers: Inchcape motors; Moonpig off investors card list

1 day ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,428.06 0.61% Car dealership Inchcape rose as it reiterated its full-year outlook and hailed a resilient operating performance in the first half. Miners were among the biggest gainers as copper prices rose with Hochschild Mining making gains. Qinetiq jumped as Nato governments agreed to buy more weapons as the latest arms race gathered pace.
Europe open: Shares rally as Iran-Israel ceasefire holds

2 days ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

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Europe close: Stoxx closes in the red as investors fret over MEast tensions

2 days ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index closed 0.74% lower to 536.98, giving up morning gains, with all major bourses in the red. Germany’s DAX fell 0.57% and France’s CAC 40 declined 0.76%. Israel and Iran agreed to stop attacks after the US jumped into their 12-day war and bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, with President Donald Trump saying they had been “obliterated”. However, early reports from an initial intelligence assessment of the damage by Washington suggested this was not the case.
FTSE 250 movers: Burberry gains on TP upgrade

2 days ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,303.16 -0.11% Burberry racked up strong gains as Morgan Stanley and HSBC lifted their price targets on shares of the luxury fashion brand. Moonpig fell ahead of full-year results on Thursday.
FTSE 100 movers: WPP hit by Barclays downgrade; Babcock surges

2 days ago | sharecast.com | Michele Maatouk

Advertising firm WPP was the biggest loser on the index after Barclays downgraded the shares to ‘underweight’ from ‘equalweight’ and cut the price target to 550p from 700p. Educational publisher Pearson also fell after JPMorgan Cazenove cut its price target on the stock to 1,310p from 1,330p. The bank, which rates the shares at ‘overweight’, said first-half growth was set to be subdued as expected, with an acceleration in the second half.
London midday: Stocks flat amid fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire; Babcock surges

3 days ago | sharecast.com | Michele Maatouk

London stocks had pared earlier gains to trade flat by midday on Wednesday as investors exercised some caution amid the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The FTSE 100 was steady at 8,760.34. Neil Wilson, UK investor strategist at Saxo Markets, said investors "are pausing to see what happens next". "Israel and Iran seemed to be complying with a US-brokered ceasefire agreement after Trump’s firm response to reports of initial breaches by both parties," he said.
Berenberg raises target price on Spire Healthcare

3 days ago | sharecast.com | Iain Gilbert

Berenberg said it believes Spire Healthcare to be on track to deliver mid-single-digit revenue growth and £30.0m of cost savings in FY25, which it noted looks "even more credible" after the group announced headcount adjustments in May. The German bank expects revenue growth to be evenly weighted between H1 and H2, including mid-single-digit growth in hospital revenues and high-single-digit growth in primary care.
Vertu Motors 'encouraged' by Q1 performance

3 days ago | sharecast.com | Iain Gilbert

Vertu said new car retail like-for-like volume growth came to 7.0%, with the group gaining market share against the UK retail market, which was up 5.6% in the three months ended 31 May. Fleet and commercial vehicle like-for-like sales volume was 3.0% higher.
London open: Stocks tick higher as calm prevails; Babcock surges

3 days ago | sharecast.com | Michele Maatouk

London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday following a solid session on Wall Street, with markets relatively calm despite concerns about the ceasefire between Israel and Iran. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,776.11.