Market Report
US pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of weekly jobless data
Wall Street futures had major indices opening mixed on Thursday ahead of this week's jobless claims data.
Europe midday: Shares flat overall ahead of weekly US jobs data
Stocks in Europe remained for the most part little changed come midday given the light economic calendar on Thursday.
London midday: Stocks lose ground as Rolls-Royce slumps, sterling gains
London equity markets had fallen into the red by midday on Thursday, with Rolls-Royce pacing the decline after a first-half trading update, while a firmer pound also weighed on stocks.
Telit Communications H1 profits grow despite Covid-19
Internet of Things enabler Telit Communications expects first-half profits to have grown in the six months ended 30 June despite "some slowing" in customer demand as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Deltex Medical impacted by Covid-19 in 'a number of ways'
Output monitoring systems provider Deltex Medical warned on Thursday that trading had been affected in "a number of ways" as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Europe open: Stocks little changed, some analysts see positive signs on Covid-19 front
Stocks in Europe are for the most part little changed in early trading given the light economic calendar.
Toople interim losses widen but revenues grow
Toople, which provides telecoms services to SMEs, reported a widening of its interim losses on Thursday as it took a hit from restructuring costs, but a jump in revenue.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher after China inflation data
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Thursday, as investors digested the latest inflation data out of China, and continued to monitor the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic globally.
IMImobile Q1 profits rise following 3Cinteractive acquisition
Cloud software group IMImobile posted improved first-quarter profits on Thursday with its recent acquisition of 3Cinteractive boosted overall trading.
Dechra Pharmaceuticals trades in line with FY expectations
Veterinary pharmaceuticals group Dechra Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday that trading in the year ended 30 June was "robust" and in line with management expectations.
WH Ireland narrows FY losses, turns first profit in 'years' during Q1
Investment manager WH Ireland said on Thursday it had narrowed losses in the twelve months ended 31 March, despite reporting a slight dip in revenues throughout the period, and had turned its first profit in years over the first quarter.
Tracsis warns of revenue drop, trades 'better than expected'
Traffic and transportation technology group Tracsis said on Thursday that overall trading during the Covid-19 pandemic had been "better than originally expected" but still cautioned of a roughly 18% hit to revenues as a result of the coronavirus.
Ceres Power records 'significant' FY growth
Fuel cell technology group Ceres Power said on Thursday that it had recorded "significant growth" across all areas of the business in the twelve months ended 30 June.
Charles Stanley FuMA rise in Q1 as trading activity increases
Wealth manager Charles Stanley reported a rise in first-quarter funds under management and administration (FuMA) on Thursday as trading activity increased.
Persimmon half-year revenues drop but recent demand 'positive'
Housebuilder Persimmon reported a drop in half-year revenues and completions on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic, but said demand since its reopening has been "positive".
Escape Hunt to reopen England venues on Saturday
Escape Hunt announced on Thursday that all eight of its venues in England will reopen on 11 July, following their closure on 24 March as a result of Covid-19 restrictions.
C&C names David Forde as next CEO
Drinks maker C&C Group named Heineken UK managing director David Forde as its new chief executive officer on Thursday.
VR Education signs licence agreement with Japan education firm
Virtual reality (VR) technology company VR Education has signed a multi-year enterprise licence agreement with Tokyo Global Gateway (TGG) for use of its proprietary ‘Engage’ platform, effective 1 September, it announced on Thursday.
Salt Lake Potash on track with procurement at Lake Way
Salt Lake Potash updated the market on procurement at the Lake Way Project on Thursday, with all major long-lead items for the process plant and non-process infrastructure tracking in line with, or ahead of, the project schedule.
Great Western Mining upbeat on results from Olympic Gold Project
Great Western Mining updated the market on its recently-acquired option over the Olympic Gold Project in Nevada on Thursday, reporting that among the four potential targets so far identified, a preliminary assessment has been completed on the OMCO Mine Extension prospect, confirming the potential of the claim area.