FTSE Close: Stocks mixed as gloomy China outlook weighs
Mid-cap gainers defy China woes weighing down FTSE miners; tinyBuild hammered by revenue warning amid bleak October trading
Topics: FTSE 100
DiscoverIE shares surge 16% as profits rise despite revenue dip
DiscoverIE shares pop as half-year profits rise, company lifts dividend despite dip in revenues for the electronic components supplier.
Topics: DiscoverIE
Gold prices retreat from fleeting record highs
Gold hit dizzying heights Monday before bears clawed back control, but the precious metal still holds above $2,000 as bulls and bears face off.
Topics: Gold
FTSE slips as Moody’s China outlook weighs on miners
FTSE falls as China outlook cut hits miners; Barclays pressured by share sale; Ashtead, tinyBuild, Quiz move on results.
Topics: FTSE 100
SSP Group resumes dividends as revenue and profit surge
SSP resumes dividends as travel rebound drives profit above £88m and revenue to £3bn-plus.
Topics: SSP Group
Ashtead shares dip despite robust first-half earnings
Ashtead shares down despite record first-half profit growth, as investors react to recent cuts in full-year guidance.
Topics: Ashtead Group
Cornerstone FS shares jump 30% on bullish 2023 earnings outlook
Fintech’s robust growth and strategic moves fuel a 30% surge, projecting stellar 2023 earnings.
Topics: Cornerstone FS
888 rejects £700 million takeover bid, shares soar
888 Holdings boldly rejects Playtech’s £700M bid, driving shares up 15%.
Topics: 888
FTSE Close: 888 rejects takeover, Petrofac surges
London stocks dip, 888 rejects takeover, Petrofac surges, and Cornerstone FS soars.
Topics: FTSE 100
Gold plummets over $100 after hitting all-time high
Gold hits record high then plunges over $100 in wild reversal.
Topics: Gold