Thursday, 5 November 2026
- Harbour Energy lifts cash flow forecast by $800m, adds $150m buyback
Harbour Energy (LSE:HBR) shares were on the back foot on Thursday, weighed by a softer oil price, albeit the morning's trading update had a sufficiently upbeat…
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London extends rally, bank shares up as trader eye BoE rate rise Update
Next Plc (LSE:NXT) shares climbed nearly 3% on Thursday after its international business drove an 8.1% rise in third-quarter full-price sales, outpacing…
- Vistry shares tumble as debt seen higher than expected as housing deals slip
Vistry Group (LSE:VTY) shares tumbled around 5% on Thursday after the British home builder told investors it expects net debt to average around £800m a day in…
- BP set to overshoot disposal target by $1bn as its sells down stake in Aker venture
BP (LON:BP) has sold a 5% stake in Norwegian oil and gas producer Aker BP for NOK 9.83bn ($1.06bn) before costs.
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London extends rally, bank shares up as trader eye BoE rate rise Update
A predicted quarter-point increase at noon would take Bank Rate to 4%, its first rise since August 2023.
- ASOS shares rise as the online retailer returns to growth
ASOS (LSE:ASC) shares traded positively in Thursday's early trade, after it revealed it had swung to a £24.4m pre-tax profit from a £281.6m loss in the year to…
- Prudential cautions over growth target amid China slowdown
Prudential (LSE:PRU) said its full-year target for double-digit growth in new business profit is harder to reach after a sharper slowdown in mainland China.
- BT Group raises dividend as profit climbs 12% and cash flow falls
BT Group (LSE:BT.A) has raised its interim dividend 2% to 2.5p a share as first-half pre-tax profit rose 12% to £1.1 billion.
- FTSE 100 LIVE: Asian markets mixed as US midterm rally clashes with renewed AI sell-off
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as a powerful Wall Street rally following the US midterm elections collided with renewed selling across artificial…