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Stock market reports

• Asia report: Markets mixed as China returns from long holiday
  Wed 05 February 2025 10:14
  (Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed the latest developments in US-China trade tensions and reacted to Wall Street's overnight gains.
• Europe open: Shares edge ahead amid tariff tit-for-tat; Santander surges
  Wed 05 February 2025 08:25
  (Sharecast News) - European shares opened slightly higher on Wednesday amid another earnings dump as investors continued to monitor the latest cat and mouse game between US President Donald Trump and his tariff targets.
• London open: FTSE nudges up; GSK surges on guidance upgrade
  Wed 05 February 2025 07:56
  (Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled disappointing US tech results and continued to assess the impact of Trump's trade war.
• London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as Google, AMD disappoint
  Wed 05 February 2025 07:39
  (Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled disappointing US tech results.
• US close: Stocks higher as tariffs remain in focus
  Tue 04 February 2025 22:14
  (Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Tuesday as the effects of the new White House administration's tariffs on a number of its closest trading partners continued to be digested.

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Press round-up

• Wednesday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, Johnson & Johnson, BoE
  Wed 05 February 2025 07:30
  (Sharecast News) - Thames Water may need as much as £10bn in debt and equity investment to repair its finances, according to a representative of creditors hoping to lend the struggling utility another £3bn. London's high court heard evidence on Tuesday
• Tuesday newspaper round-up: AstraZeneca, Thames Water, Funding Circle
  Tue 04 February 2025 07:29
  (Sharecast News) - The UK's science minister, Chris Bryant, has described AstraZeneca's decision to scrap plans for a £450m expansion of its vaccine plant in Merseyside as "deeply disappointing". The pharmaceutical company announced on Friday that it was

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Company news

• Woodbois looks to resume production as it faces cash crisis
  Wed 05 February 2025 10:59
  (Sharecast News) - Woodbois said in an update on Wednesday that it was facing financial strain following last year's operational disruptions, which included a production halt and management changes.
• Apple faces Chinese competition probe into App Store policies
  Wed 05 February 2025 10:21
  (Sharecast News) - Shares of Apple were under pressure in pre-market trade on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that Chinese regulators were weighing a potential investigation into the charged on the App Store.
• JTC reports strong end to 2024
  Wed 05 February 2025 10:11
  (Sharecast News) - JTC reported a strong 2024 performance in an update on Wednesday, the first year of its four-year 'Cosmos era' business plan, which aimed to double revenue and underlying EBITDA from 2023 levels.
• Santander bullish as full-year profits jump
  Wed 05 February 2025 08:55
  (Sharecast News) - Spain's Santander posted a surge in full-year profits on Wednesday, fuelled by strong performances across its global markets, including the UK.
• DCC delivers 'robust' Q3 trading performance
  Wed 05 February 2025 08:47
  (Sharecast News) - Sales and marketing firm DCC said on Wednesday that it had delivered a "robust" Q3 performance, with adjusted operating profits broadly in line with the prior year.

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Directors' dealings

• Director dealings: Motorpoint CEO makes share sale
  Tue 04 February 2025 15:45
  (Sharecast News) - Motorpoint revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Mark Carpenter had disposed of 50,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed automotive retailer.
• Director dealings: The Works chair invests, Staffline director linked to sale
  Fri 31 January 2025 14:18
  (Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to markets in London today involved insiders at discount stationer The Works, and the AIM-traded Staffline Group.

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Sector review

• 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.

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Aim and small cap news

AIM bulletins

• Pressure Technologies announces plans to change name
  Wed 05 February 2025 11:40
  (Sharecast News) - Pressure Technologies announced plans to change its name on Wednesday, to Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings, with a new ticker symbol, 'CSC'.
• Seed Innovations investee LGP acquires Aussie cannabis distributor
  Wed 05 February 2025 11:37
  (Sharecast News) - Seed Innovations reported on Wednesday that its portfolio company, Little Green Pharma (LGP), has completed the acquisition of Health House, a medicinal cannabis distribution business in Australia.
• Gfinity signs exclusive licence deal with AI developer 0M
  Wed 05 February 2025 11:30
  (Sharecast News) - Gfinity announced on Wednesday that it has signed an exclusive licence agreement with 0M Technology Solutions to commercialise its artificial intelligence technology, Connected IQ (CIQ), which targets the connected video market.
• Tandem returns to profitability in FY24
  Wed 05 February 2025 11:04
  (Sharecast News) - Retailer Tandem Group said on Wednesday that it had returned to profitability in FY24, partly driven by double-digit revenue growth.
• ActiveOps sees 'strong momentum' in new business wins
  Wed 05 February 2025 10:38
  (Sharecast News) - Software provider ActiveOps said on Wednesday that it has seen "strong momentum" in new business wins so far in H2, supporting "a continued positive trading performance".

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Small cap bulletins

• High Court to hear claims of defects in Funding Circle's documentation and processes
  Tue 04 February 2025 09:50
  (Sharecast News) - The High Court will hear claims by Azzurro Associates after defects in Funding Circle's documentation and processes have left it unable to pursue small business owners over personal guarantees.
• Avon Technologies trades in line during Q1
  Fri 31 January 2025 09:20
  (Sharecast News) - Defence products manufacturer Avon Technologies said on Friday that Q1 trading was in line with expectations and that its outlook for the FY remained consistent with previous guidance.

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