Shares in QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.) jumped 8.4% to close at 483.6p on Thursday, extending to a three-day rally that has added significantly to the defence technology group's market value since Monday.

BAE Systems (LON: BA.) shares surged more than 6% on Thursday, hitting a high of 2,006p before settling around 1,993p as the defence giant extended a powerful two-day rally sparked by the UK government's long-delayed Defence

Tesco and Sainsbury's shares climbed on Thursday, driven by Tesco's ongoing buyback and Sainsbury's upbeat quarterly trading update. Tesco (LSE:TSCO) and Sainsbury's LSE:SBRY) shares moved higher on Thursday, as markets responded to Tesco's continui

London is trading firmer on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 up 0.5% even as the FTSE 250 has slipped 0.6%.  European markets are broadly higher, with the DAX up 0.2%, the CAC 4

Genel Energy has agreed to buy Capricorn Energy (LSE:CNE) in an all-cash deal worth $360 million, sending shares in both companies sharply higher on Thursday. Genel Energy (LSE:GENL) is acquiring Capricorn Energy in a recommended $360 million cash d

Shares in Baltic Classifieds Group (LON: BCG) fell as much as 8% on Thursday, hitting a low of 177p before settling around 184.8p, after the Vilnius-based online classifieds operator posted full-year results that revealed a r

Shares in Currys (LON: CURY) rose sharply on Wednesday after the electricals retailer reported strong full-year results, before paring its gains in early trading. The stoc

WPP (LON: WPP) shares rose sharply on Wednesday, gaining as much as 4.2% to close at 245.7p, up from Tuesday's close of 235.8p, after the advertising and marketing giant announced expansion plans for WPP Enterprise Solutions,

Shares in National Grid (LON: NG.) fell sharply on Wednesday, dropping around 2.8% to 1,212.5p, down from a previous close of 1,248p, after the FTSE 100 utility unveiled a major push into the US artificial intelligence power

Shares of Haleon (HLN) rose on almost 2% Wednesday after the consumer health giant announced a new five-year collaboration with Microsoft (MSFT) aimed at scaling the company's digital, data, and artificial intelligence capabi

Rotork (LON:ROR) shares fell to a 52-week low of 292p this week before bouncing back, as broader market jitters compounded a months-long de-rating of the FTSE 250 flow-control specialist. Shares in the Bath-based industrial group touched 292p on Mon

Greggs PLC has named Ben Waldron as its next chief financial officer, with long-serving finance chief Richard Hutton set to retire after 28 years with the bakery chain. The bakery chain announced the succession on Wednesday morning, and sha

CMC Markets raised its FY2027 profit guidance for the second time this year, sending shares to an all-time high in Wednesday trading. Shares in CMC Markets (LSE:CMCX)  surged as much as 24% on Wednesday after the London-listed trading platform opera

London has opened cautiously on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.1% and the FTSE 250 flat, as investors weighed a fresh setback in US-Iran diplomacy alongside a busy corporate calendar. 

Shares in Polar Capital Holdings (LON: POLR) surged over 4.5% on Wednesday, hitting an intraday high of 964p before settling around 931p, after the specialist fund manager reported record year-end assets under management and

Shares in Associated British Foods (LON: ABF) fell sharply on Wednesday after the FTSE 100 conglomerate warned that its Sugar division faces a deepening loss, overshadowing an otherwise steady third-quarter trading update.

The FTSE 250 is navigating a delicate technical juncture, with traders closely watching price behaviour following a turbulent June that saw the mid-cap index slide to three-week lows before staging a recovery.

WPP (LON: WPP) shares fell more than 4% on Tuesday, closing at 235.8 pence, down from Monday's 245.7p close, as the advertising giant lost virtually all of its business with longtime client IBM in a one-two punch that landed

Short sellers are piling into a clutch of high-profile London-listed names, with data from ShortTracker.co.uk showing significant bearish bets across housebuilding, retail, and aviation sectors.

Shares in the scientific technology group have gained more than 55% over the past 12 months, powered by surging semiconductor orders, a sharpened portfolio and an ongoing share buyback. Oxford Instruments PLC (LSE:OXIG) shares are extending

Saga plc (LSE:SAGA) fell sharply on Tuesday morning after the UK over-50s travel and insurance specialist published a pre-market AGM trading update warning that full-year holidays passenger numbers could slip due to the Middle East conflict. That has

London's blue-chip index has nudged into positive territory at the open, with the FTSE 100 up 0.4% and the broader FTSE 250 adding 0.1%, as investors digest a steady stream of domestic data and keep one eye on the Middle East

International Workplace Group (LON: IWG) shares surged on Tuesday morning after the flexible workspace company announced a $50 million increase to its 2026 share buyback programme, lifting the total to $150 million.