US stocks rose strongly on Thursday as concerns about the immediate launch of reciprocal trade tariffs eased following comments from Donald Trump.
European stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday, as financial markets digested news that talks between the US, Europe, Ukraine and Russia were set to get underway.
London stocks ended Thursday in mixed territory as investors assessed a fall in jobless claims across the pond, as well as an unexpected expansion in the UK economy.
UBS upgraded AstraZeneca from 'neutral' to 'buy' on Thursday, citing the pharmaceutical firm's "sector-leading" drug pipeline.
Henry Boot revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Jonathan Sykes had disposed of 4,818 ordinary shares in the London-listed property developer.
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 6% at 8,756. 98 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Major indices were slightly higher at the opening bell on Thursday as traders digested wholesale inflation data and further tariff headlines.
Online content publisher LBG Media confirmed on Thursday that chief financial officer Richard Jarvis has stepped down and left the business with immediate effect.
Analysts at Berenberg slightly lowered their target price on gold producer Pan African Resources from 42. 0p to 39. 0p on Thursday as they rebased their stance on the stock following the publication of its H1 numbers.
Inflation at the wholesale level in the US came in a tad hotter-than-expected at the start of 2024.
Oracle Power said on Thursday that it is set to restart drilling at its Northern Zone gold project in Western Australia, with a new campaign scheduled to begin in March.
Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 8 February, according to the Labor Department.
Waste management firm Renewi shot higher on Thursday as it agreed to be bought by Australian investment firm Macquarie Asset Management in a £707m deal.
Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Thursday as traders awaited last month's producer price index and digested further tariff headlines.
European stock markets held gains on Thursday after hitting record intra-day highs in the morning session amid a busy day of corporate earnings and economic data.
London stocks were still down by midday on Thursday, dragged lower by disappointing results from the likes of BAT and Unilever, as data showed the UK economy unexpectedly eked out growth in the fourth quarter of last year.
Staffing business Gattaca said on Thursday that it had delivered a "robust performance" in the six months ended 31 January, in line with expectations.
ECR Minerals said in an update on Thursday that it remains in advanced discussions with Octo Holdings regarding the proposed sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia (MGA), which holds its accumulated Australian tax losses.
Vistry shares sparked on Thursday as it revealed that US hedge fund Abrams Capital Management has lifted its stake in the housebuilder to 10. 2% from 8. 2%.