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FTSE 100 slips as elevated oil prices keep broader market sentiment in check

FTSE 100 slips as oil above $104 and elevated gilt yields keep investors cautious, with energy stocks offsetting only part of the broader market weakness...

Anglo American reports stable Q1 2026 copper and iron ore output

Anglo American said first-quarter copper production rose 1% to 170,400 tonnes, while premium iron ore output slipped 2% to 15.2 million tonnes, with 2026 guidance unchanged...

Barclays posts solid Q1 2026 with double-digit returns across divisions

Strong divisional performance drove Barclays’ Q1 2026 results, with higher income, stable capital strength, and continued progress toward long-term profitability and capital return goals...

bp delivers higher earnings and operational gains in first quarter 2026

bp posted a sharp increase in quarterly profit, driven by stronger trading, refining margins, and steady production. The company also advanced cost reduction plans and portfolio restructuring while maintaining its..

Howdens reports 3.7% sales growth in early 2026 trading update

Howden Joinery Group plc recorded 3.7% underlying revenue growth in the first 16 weeks of 2026, with stronger international performance and continued investment in new depots, products, and supply chain..

Smith & Nephew to host Surgeon Insights event in London

Smith & Nephew will host an investor event in London featuring US surgeons discussing innovation platforms across sports medicine, wound care, and orthopaedics, with presentations and Q&A sessions led by..

FDA approves AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo Pen for self-administration in SLE

AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo has received US approval as a once-weekly autoinjector for adults with systemic lupus erythematosus, offering a self-administered alternative to IV infusion...

Mondi plc reports steady Q1 EBITDA amid pricing pressure

Mondi posted Q1 2026 underlying EBITDA of €212m as higher volumes were offset by lower prices and rising input costs, with pricing actions expected to support performance from Q3...

LSEG reports record Q1 2026 revenue and lifts full-year growth outlook

London Stock Exchange Group said Q1 2026 total income excluding recoveries rose 9.8% on an organic constant currency basis, led by strong Markets performance and continued subscription growth. The company..

Sainsbury’s reports FY 2025/26 results with grocery sales up 5.2%

Sainsbury’s said grocery sales rose 5.2% in the 52 weeks ended 28 February 2026, while retail underlying operating profit was £1.025 billion and statutory profit after tax increased to £393..

SEGRO starts 2026 with £23 million of new rent contracted

SEGRO said it contracted £23 million of new headline rent in the first quarter of 2026, maintained 94.8 per cent occupancy and advanced its data centre pipeline, while completing £106..

RELX reaffirms full-year outlook in AGM trading update

RELX said it has started the year well across all four business areas, with strong underlying revenue and profit growth supported by analytics, decision tools and AI-enabled products...

FTSE 100 steadies as weaker pound offsets inflation concerns

FTSE 100 holds steady as lower oil prices and a weaker pound offset rising UK inflation and continued uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz...

Reckitt Benckiser reports Q1 2026 growth and keeps full-year outlook unchanged

Reckitt reported Q1 2026 like-for-like net revenue growth of 0.6% for the group and 1.3% for Core Reckitt, with strong emerging markets performance partly offset by weak seasonal OTC demand,..

Croda posts stable Q1 2026 trading as Consumer Care offsets Life Sciences weakness

First-quarter sales were £431m, up 1% at constant currency against a strong prior-year comparator. Consumer Care growth, led by Beauty Actives and F&F, helped balance lower Crop Protection sales, while..

JD Sports Chair Andrew Higginson to step down After 2026 AGM

JD Sports Fashion plc said Chair Andrew Higginson will step down at the conclusion of the company’s AGM on 21 July 2026. Darren Shapland will serve as Interim Chair while..

Bunzl reports resilient first-quarter 2026 trading and reiterates full-year guidance

Bunzl said first-quarter revenue rose 1.5% at constant exchange rates, with underlying revenue up 2.0%, as volume growth and tariff-related price increases supported performance amid macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty...

FTSE 100 holds firm as lower unemployment and peace talk hopes offset gilt yield jump

FTSE 100 holds near flat as lower unemployment and peace talk hopes support sentiment, while a sharp rise in gilt yields limits broader gains...

Rio Tinto maintains 2026 guidance after first-quarter production update

Rio Tinto kept its 2026 production guidance unchanged after reporting higher copper, iron ore and alumina output in the first quarter, despite weather-related disruption to Pilbara shipments and lower bauxite..

British Land reports strong FY26 leasing and upgrades FY27 EPS guidance

British Land reported strong leasing across campuses and retail parks, supporting expected FY26 underlying EPS of 28.9p and like-for-like rental growth of 6%. It now expects FY27 underlying EPS of..
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FTSE 100 slips as elevated oil prices keep broader market sentiment in check

FTSE 100 slips as oil above $104 and elevated gilt yields keep investors cautious, with energy stocks offsetting only part of the broader market weakness...

Anglo American reports stable Q1 2026 copper and iron ore output

Anglo American said first-quarter copper production rose 1% to 170,400 tonnes, while premium iron ore output slipped 2% to 15.2 million tonnes, with 2026 guidance unchanged...

Barclays posts solid Q1 2026 with double-digit returns across divisions

Strong divisional performance drove Barclays’ Q1 2026 results, with higher income, stable capital strength, and continued progress toward long-term profitability and capital return goals...

bp delivers higher earnings and operational gains in first quarter 2026

bp posted a sharp increase in quarterly profit, driven by stronger trading, refining margins, and steady production. The company also advanced cost reduction plans and portfolio restructuring while maintaining its dividend...

Howdens reports 3.7% sales growth in early 2026 trading update

Howden Joinery Group plc recorded 3.7% underlying revenue growth in the first 16 weeks of 2026, with stronger international performance and continued investment in new depots, products, and supply chain capabilities...

Smith & Nephew to host Surgeon Insights event in London

Smith & Nephew will host an investor event in London featuring US surgeons discussing innovation platforms across sports medicine, wound care, and orthopaedics, with presentations and Q&A sessions led by company leadership...

FDA approves AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo Pen for self-administration in SLE

AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo has received US approval as a once-weekly autoinjector for adults with systemic lupus erythematosus, offering a self-administered alternative to IV infusion...

Mondi plc reports steady Q1 EBITDA amid pricing pressure

Mondi posted Q1 2026 underlying EBITDA of €212m as higher volumes were offset by lower prices and rising input costs, with pricing actions expected to support performance from Q3...

LSEG reports record Q1 2026 revenue and lifts full-year growth outlook

London Stock Exchange Group said Q1 2026 total income excluding recoveries rose 9.8% on an organic constant currency basis, led by strong Markets performance and continued subscription growth. The company expects full-year revenue growth to land in the upper half of its 6.5% to 7.5% guidance range...

Sainsbury’s reports FY 2025/26 results with grocery sales up 5.2%

Sainsbury’s said grocery sales rose 5.2% in the 52 weeks ended 28 February 2026, while retail underlying operating profit was £1.025 billion and statutory profit after tax increased to £393 million...

SEGRO starts 2026 with £23 million of new rent contracted

SEGRO said it contracted £23 million of new headline rent in the first quarter of 2026, maintained 94.8 per cent occupancy and advanced its data centre pipeline, while completing £106 million of disposals above book value...

RELX reaffirms full-year outlook in AGM trading update

RELX said it has started the year well across all four business areas, with strong underlying revenue and profit growth supported by analytics, decision tools and AI-enabled products...

FTSE 100 steadies as weaker pound offsets inflation concerns

FTSE 100 holds steady as lower oil prices and a weaker pound offset rising UK inflation and continued uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz...

Reckitt Benckiser reports Q1 2026 growth and keeps full-year outlook unchanged

Reckitt reported Q1 2026 like-for-like net revenue growth of 0.6% for the group and 1.3% for Core Reckitt, with strong emerging markets performance partly offset by weak seasonal OTC demand, softer Europe categories and disruption in the Middle East...

Croda posts stable Q1 2026 trading as Consumer Care offsets Life Sciences weakness

First-quarter sales were £431m, up 1% at constant currency against a strong prior-year comparator. Consumer Care growth, led by Beauty Actives and F&F, helped balance lower Crop Protection sales, while Croda reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook...

JD Sports Chair Andrew Higginson to step down After 2026 AGM

JD Sports Fashion plc said Chair Andrew Higginson will step down at the conclusion of the company’s AGM on 21 July 2026. Darren Shapland will serve as Interim Chair while the Board conducts a search for a permanent successor...

Bunzl reports resilient first-quarter 2026 trading and reiterates full-year guidance

Bunzl said first-quarter revenue rose 1.5% at constant exchange rates, with underlying revenue up 2.0%, as volume growth and tariff-related price increases supported performance amid macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty...

FTSE 100 holds firm as lower unemployment and peace talk hopes offset gilt yield jump

FTSE 100 holds near flat as lower unemployment and peace talk hopes support sentiment, while a sharp rise in gilt yields limits broader gains...

Rio Tinto maintains 2026 guidance after first-quarter production update

Rio Tinto kept its 2026 production guidance unchanged after reporting higher copper, iron ore and alumina output in the first quarter, despite weather-related disruption to Pilbara shipments and lower bauxite production...

British Land reports strong FY26 leasing and upgrades FY27 EPS guidance

British Land reported strong leasing across campuses and retail parks, supporting expected FY26 underlying EPS of 28.9p and like-for-like rental growth of 6%. It now expects FY27 underlying EPS of at least 30.5p after completing the acquisition of Life Science REIT...
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