Market Report
Europe open: Shares down but BHP $38bn bid for Anglo dominates markets
European shares fell in early trade on Thursday amid a deluge of earnings, trading updates, disappointing results from US tech giant Meta and BHP's $38bn bid for rival mining giant Anglo-American.
Indivior reports first-quarter growth, confirms plans to shift main listing
Addiction treatment specialist Indivior reported double-digit net revenue growth for the first quarter on Thursday, with total net revenue rising 12% year-on-year to $284m, as it confirmed its intention to shift its primary listing to the United States.
LSE Group reports solid start to financial year
London Stock Exchange Group reported a a strong start to the year in a trading update on Thursday, with solid first-quarter performance across its business divisions.
Weir Group performs as expected in first quarter
Weir Group said in a trading update on Thursday that order progression in its first quarter matched expectations as it maintained its guidance for the year.
Schroders first-quarter AuM tick higher
Schroders reported an uptick in first-quarter assets under management on Thursday.
Ibstock Q1 sales fall short amid ‘challenging’ trading conditions
Building products manufacturer Ibstock said on Thursday that sales volumes in the first quarter were lower than expected as activity in residential markets remained subdued.
WH Smith on track for full year after 'good' first half
WH Smith said on Thursday that it was on track to deliver on expectations for the year after a "good" first half.
Anglo American confirms takeover offer from BHP, Barclays reports fall in profit
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 12 points higher on Thursday, having closed down 0. 06% on Wednesday at 8,040. 38.
London pre-open: Flat start expected as earnings flood in
UK stocks are expected to open flat on Thursday, holding close to the record highs seen earlier in the week, as investors digested a barrage of corporate earnings and awaited some key economic data.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Matchesfashion, Burberry, Boeing
The UK competition watchdog has stepped up its scrutiny of big tech involvement in artificial intelligence startups, asking for comment on three deals by Microsoft and Amazon. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it was examining Microsoft’s investment in the French firm Mistral and the hiring of the DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as head of the US company’s new AI division. The watchdog is also scrutinising Amazon’s $4bn (£3. 2bn) investment in the US AI firm Anthropic.