Ashtead Group Share News (AHT)

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks start week higher as 2024 draws to close

(Alliance News) - Equities in London kicked off an abbreviated trading week with gains on Wednesday, on continued US interest rate optimism at the end of 2024.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks hold onto gains amid US rate cut hopes

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 index was outperforming other European stock-price measures at midday on Wednesday, boosted by gains for miners and industrials.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 gains led by miners and industrials

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the green on Wednesday, as hopes for US interest rate cuts in the new year continued to propel global equities higher.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks up as BoE follows in footsteps of Fed

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday Thursday, after the Bank of England followed in the US Federal Reserve's footsteps and left interest rates unchanged.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Rio Tinto to 'overweight'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Sainsbury's; RBC cuts Imperial

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 in red as miners sink lower

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday, but the FTSE 250 index edged higher, ahead of key US jobs data out later this week.

London close: Stocks mixed as investors mull fresh data

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished with a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors considered key economic data and developments from both sides of the Atlantic.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 struggles after Moody's warning on China

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 got off to a slow start on Tuesday, with miners falling amid fears for the Chinese economy, while Barclays shares fell after Bloomberg reported Qatar is trimming its stake in the lender.

TOP NEWS: Ashtead sees half-year growth despite revenue warning

(Alliance News) - Ashtead Group PLC on Tuesday reported growth in first-half earnings and said demand in North America is strong, despite it cutting guidance last month after being hurt by actors' and writers' strikes.

LONDON BRIEFING: Ashtead in record half-year; tinyBuild cuts outlook

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Tuesday, continuing a lacklustre start to the week, after tepid trade in New York overnight.

Ashtead delivers flat Q2 profit but says US remains 'robust'

(Sharecast News) - Equipment hire specialist Ashtead delivered flat second quarter profits on Tuesday, but said demand in the US remained "robust".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS lifts Antofagasta and Anglo American to buy

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC cuts HSBC; Liberum cuts Glencore

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday: