Market Pulse
Dairy Crest profit drops on lower cheese sales
Dairy Crest Group has posted a first half drop in profit as it struggles with lower selling prices across the business and reduced product volumes.
Shawbrook's profit surges in first nine months of the year
Challenger bank Shawbrook posted a sharp rise in underlying profit in the first three quarters of 2015, boosted by higher demand for loans for small businesses.
Rentokil reiterates full year guidance
Business service group Rentokil reiterated its full year guidance, despite reporting a slight decline in third quarter revenue.
Carillion JV wins Dubai Trade Centre contract
Carillion’s Al Futtaim Carillion joint venture has won a £125m contract to carry out the next phase of work on the Dubai Trade Centre District.
AstraZeneca's third quarter profit hit by foreign exchange
AstraZeneca’s third quarter revenues have been hit by foreign exchange woes, but the company has upgraded its revenue outlook for the year and beat expectations for earnings per share.
UK house prices rise faster than forecast, Halifax data shows
UK house prices bounced higher in October after a fall the previous month, according to Halifax's index of home sales, rising more than analysts expected during the month.
Eurozone retail sales edge lower in September
Eurozone retail sales declined unexpectedly in September, data released on Thursday showed.
UK car registrations decline for the first time in almost four years
New car registration in the UK fell for the first time in almost four years in October, figures released on Thursday showed.
IAG orders four new Airbus A330s to expand long-haul fleet
International Airlines Group has converted four of its Airbus A330 options into firm orders.
Croda sales growth slows down, but still up on previous year
Croda International has seen a rise in sales for the third quarter, boosted by a number of the company’s consumer facing sectors.
Coca-Cola HBC third quarter sales lack fizz
Coca-Cola HBC bottled 5. 4% more cases of fizzy drinks in the third quarter as favourable weather helped sales but exchange rates and pricing efforts in emerging markets put a cap on revenues.
Eurozone retail sales rise at slowest pace since June
Eurozone retail sales rose at their slowest pace since June in October but marked a sixth consecutive monthly gain, data released on Thursday showed.
Howden Joinery says well positioned for full year
Howden Joinery said it remains well positioned to achieve its expectations for the full year as it reported a good sales performance so far in the second half.
Europe open: Stocks nudge lower as German data disappoints; Yellen comments in focus
European stocks nudged lower in early trade following the release of disappointing German data and as investors digested hawkish comments from Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen.
London open: Investors anxious ahead of MPC's 'Super Thursday'
Investors in UK shares were anxious ahead of Thursday's meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee after remarks by US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen on the previous day led traders to push up the odds of a December rate hike across the Pond.
German construction growth registers slight slowdown in October
Growth in the German construction sector continued at a slightly slower pace in October, figures released on Thursday showed.
Cobham sees full year earnings at lower end of market range
Engineering firm Cobham expects underlying earnings per share for the full year to be at the lower end of current market expectations on the back of order delays and decreased demand for some of its products.
Morrisons quarterly sales fall faster as price-cutting intensifies
Third-quarter like-for-like sales at Morrison Supermarkets fell at a faster rate than in the previous quarter and worse than forecast, mostly due to deflation from its part in the grocery industry's price war.
German factory orders decline unexpectedly in September
Germany’s factory orders fell unexpectedly in September, figures released on Thursday showed.
SuperGroup first half revenue up 22%
Clothing retailer SuperGroup said sales were up 22. 4% in the first half but warned that comparatives throughout the second half are more challenging.