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US stock markets finished lower on Thursday, dropping into the red in afternoon trade, as investors took profits amid a barrage of economic data after Wall Street's three main indices all hit record highs the previous session.
The market spotlight at the end of the week will shift to Asia Pacific.
After a tentative start, European stock markets were firmly in the red on Thursday as investors chose to take profits following a nine-day winning streak that sent the Stoxx 600 index to record highs.
GSK said on Thursday that it plans to sell its entire remaining 4. 2% stake in Haleon.
Barclays has raised its rating on builders merchant Travis Perkins from 'equal weight' to 'overweight', saying that the stock is an "undervalued UK recovery play".
London stocks ended mixed on Thursday, following a flurry of corporate news and a focus on US unemployment figures.
Pawnbroker and jewellery retailer H&T Group said in an update on Thursday that its trading performance since the start of the year had been in line with expectations, marked by strong demand for pledge loans.
Solid-state battery technology developer Ilika reported full-year growth in a trading update on Thursday, alongside significant advancements in its ‘Stereax’ manufacturing and ‘Goliath’ product development.
Specialist brickmaker Michelmersh reported continued positive order intake momentum in an update on Thursday, aligning with market expectations.
M&C Saatchi continued positive momentum from the second half of 2023 in a trading update on Thursday, with overall performance in line with expectations.
Quantum Blockchain Technologies announced a significant development in its ongoing legal case involving its wholly-owned subsidiary Clear Leisure 2017, and Sipiem in Liquidazione, on Thursday.
American insurance giant AIG on Thursday announced the sale of a 20% stake in retirement and insurance firm Corebridge Financial to Japanese peer Nippon Life for $3. 8bn.
Wall Street stocks were higher early on Thursday as cooler-than-expected inflation data helped push major indices to fresh record highs.
London’s FTSE 100 was flat at 8,442. 62 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
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Specialist lender Secure Trust Bank reported a positive first quarter in a trading update on Thursday, with growth in net lending balances and progress in cost-saving initiatives under Project Fusion.
The cost of goods purchased overseas jumped last month amid dearer prices for fuel imports.
US firms continued to hold onto their workers during the latest week.
Factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region slowed a tad more than expected in May, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
Shares in Watches of Switzerland surged 15% on Thursday as the luxury timepiece retailer said it was “cautiously optimistic” about future trading after a 4% rise in sales in the final quarter of its financial year driven by a strong performance in the US.