LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Early gains evaporate as oil price rise resumes
5th Mar 2026 17:00
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 gave up early advances to close lower on Thursday as the oil price jumped once more amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 gave up early advances to close lower on Thursday as the oil price jumped once more amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. Read More
(Alliance News) - PageGroup PLC shares fell sharply on Thursday, as the recruitment firm announced profit shrank by two-thirds and halved dividend per share in 2025, sharing the market uncertainty of the sector. Read More
(Alliance News) - RM PLC on Thursday reported a swing to an annual profit, snapping a three-year streak of losses, despite a slight drop in revenue. Read More
PageGroup PLC - England-based multinational recruitment firm - Non-executive director Ben Stevens buys 71,583 shares at average 139.70 pence on Thursday, worth GBP100,000. The notification comes as the company released disappointing full-year results earlier in the day, saying that the outlook "remains uncertain", sending shares falling. Read More
(Alliance News) - Xeros Technology Group PLC shares rose on Thursday after the company said its manufacturing partner has secured a purchase order from Europe's largest consumer electronics retailer ahead of the commercial launch of its XF3 microfibre filtration unit. Read More
(Alliance News) - Silver Bullet Data Services Group PLC on Thursday said stronger demand and the benefits of last year's cost restructuring programme mean it expects to outperform market expectations in the current financial year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC on Thursday reported decreased profit and net interest income for 2025, but also announced its first dividend in nearly two decades. Read More
(Alliance News) - Four extra British Typhoon fighter jets are being deployed to Qatar amid the conflict in the Middle East, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. Read More
(Alliance News) - Hargreaves Services PLC on Thursday announced two new contract positions as it upgraded its revenue and pretax profit guidance for the next financial year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ed Miliband has said he is confident the country's energy supply is robust despite the conflict in the Middle East disrupting oil and gas shipping lanes. Read More
(Alliance News) - Medcaw Investments Ltd on Thursday noted a narrowed pretax loss in 2025, and maintained a positive view on potential growth through acquistion activity. Read More
(Alliance News) - FW Thorpe PLC on Thursday declared a special dividend on the back of profit growth, but flagged expectations of a challenging backdrop in the second half. Read More
(Alliance News) - RentGuarantor Holdings PLC said it is continuing to invest as it announced an increased annual loss amid higher costs. Read More
(Alliance News) - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC shares surged on Thursday after it announced the publication dates of Sarah Maas's next two novels and said it expects profit for the year ending in February 2027 to beat expectations as a result. Read More