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[master rsi] 11/2/2025 22:27

DOW - Finished 123 points higher

US close: Markets mixed as investors weigh Powell comments, tariff uncertainty

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street equity markets closed in a mixed fashion on Tuesday as investors continued to digest the impact of new US tariffs on the global economy as well as comments from the head of the Federal Reserve.

"It's been a more subdued day for markets as investors waited to hear from Fed chair Jerome Powell," said Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell. "In the end he maintained his carefully balanced 'wait and see' stance, stopping short of addressing the issue of tariffs".

The Dow rose 0.3% to 44,593.65, the S&P 500 finished flat at 6,068.50, while the Nasdaq fell 0.4% to 19,643.86.

The continued news of new tariffs from the White House continues to weigh heavily on risk appetite, after Donald Trump at the weekend raised import duties on steel and aluminium, with both levies set to come into effect on 4 March.

Meanwhile, Powell's Congress testimony was also making headlines after the central bank head left the door open for more interest rate cuts but said the Fed was in no hurry to act.

Powell struck an upbeat tone on the economy, calling it "strong overall" with a "solid" job market and also noted that the labour market condition had cooled and was "not a source of significant inflationary pressures".

The Fed chair also acknowledged that inflation has "moved much closer" to its 2% longer-run goal but "remains somewhat elevated". He also noted the Fed was not considering changing its 2% PCE inflation target in its policy framework review.

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 21:31

How the UPS are performing during last month

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 17:53

BOOM 485 v 490p +37.50p (8.33%)

A terrible good finished with 206K as volume

And a UT of 485p
16:35:18 -- 485.0 -- 1,750 -- UT

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 16:34

How the UPS are performing today

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 15:56

Time Finance reaches all-time high for Hard Asset lending portfolio

(Alliance News) - Time Finance PLC on Tuesday said its Hard Asset lending portfolio, the focus of its Asset Finance business, has reached an "all-time record high" of more than GBP100 million.

The Bath, England-based asset, loan and finance provider for small and medium enterprises said its Hard Asset lending portfolio reached GBP103 million at January 31, a 21% increase from the GBP85 million value at its financial year-end on May 31.

The portfolio's value has also more than tripled from GBP32 million at the launch of the company's growth strategy in June 2021.

Time Finance is due to release its third-quarter trading update on March 25.

Chief Executive Ed Rimmer said: "Growing our lending book is one of the core pillars of our strategic plan and Hard Asset, alongside Invoice Finance, are the two key areas expected to drive this growth.

"To break through the GBP100 million milestone in Hard Asset is an achievement we are very proud of, and it sets us on a firm footing to achieve our medium-term aim of growing the combined group lending book to GBP300 million by the end of May 2028."

The combined Hard Asset and Invoice Finance lending books represented 80% of the group's total portfolio on January 31, up from 75% at May 31, 2024, and 50% at May 31, 2021.

Shares in Time Finance were down 0.6% at 59.67 pence in London on Tuesday afternoon.

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 15:11

FTSE 100 movers: Entain tumbles on CEO departure, housebuilders fall
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,758.24 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.

Sports betting and gaming group Entain tumbled as it said chief executive Gavin Isaacs has left the company with immediate effect after just five months.

Entain, which runs brands like Coral, Ladbrokes and Foxy Bingo as well part-owning the BetMGM brand in the US, did not disclose a reason for the abrupt departure, but said that the decision was "by mutual agreement".

Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "Details are scarce, and while Entain used the moment to reassure investors that it's on track to meet 2025 profit expectations, sudden leadership shake-ups rarely go down smoothly - questions will be flying."

Budget airline easyJet flew lower after disappointing results from travel firm Tui.

Barratt Redrow was weaker after FTSE 250 peer Bellway reported strong growth for the first half and reiterated its full-year guidance, but highlighted the "sensitivity of customer demand" amid a rise in mortgage rates over recent months.

Miners Anglo American, Glencore and Antofagasta all fell in tandem with copper prices.

FTSE 100 - Risers

Intertek Group (ITRK) 5,240.00p 2.75%

Diploma (DPLM) 4,590.00p 2.09%

Games Workshop Group (GAW) 14,790.00p 2.00%

Shell (SHEL) 2,679.00p 1.50%

Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 2,342.00p 1.47%

Tesco (TSCO) 395.40p 1.44%

Haleon (HLN) 391.90p 1.21%

Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,117.00p 1.18%

NATWEST GROUP (NWG) 446.40p 1.13%

Experian (EXPN) 3,992.00p 1.06%


FTSE 100 - Fallers

Entain (ENT) 665.00p -10.40%

easyJet (EZJ) 504.80p -3.52%

Anglo American (AAL) 2,419.50p -3.32%

Glencore (GLEN) 348.70p -2.99%

Whitbread (WTB) 2,736.00p -2.67%

Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,790.00p -2.48%

Barratt Redrow (BTRW) 436.80p -2.22%

Vodafone Group (VOD) 67.96p -2.13%

Fresnillo (FRES) 785.00p -2.12%

Legal & General Group (LGEN) 241.50p -2.07%

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 14:53

DOW

91 points lower at opening

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 12:23

How the UPS are performing during last month

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 12:09

How the UPS are performing today

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 11:46

GGP 9p -0.35p

On the way down today after such a rise lately

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 11:18

S247 9.15p +0.425p - Smarttech247 shares jump as wins nearly USD1 million EDR contract

Shares in the Cork, Ireland-based artificial intelligence-enhanced cybersecurity services provider were up 7.7% at 9.15 pence in London on Tuesday morning.

(Alliance News) - Smarttech247 Group PLC on Tuesday said it has inked a new additional contract, spanning three years and worth USD925,000, with an existing automotive client.

The new contract will see Smarttech247 integrate an endpoint detection & response solution into the client's existing managed detection & response service. The EDR solution is designed to detect, investigate and respond to threats on endpoint devices such as computers and servers.

The contract also reflects Smarttech247's plan to expand annual recurring revenue by focusing on long-term, multi-year contracts, and growing the contract value of existing agreements, the firm added.

"We are thrilled to be expanding our provision of services with another existing client, reinforcing our strong, ongoing relationship and highlighting the continued trust our clients have in our MDR expertise to protect their critical infrastructure," said Chief Executive Officer Raluca Saceanu.

"As organisations worldwide increasingly prioritise advanced threat detection and response, this latest contract showcases our ability to deliver security solutions at scale as our momentum continues to build."

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 10:32

Bellway encouraged by early spring enquiries as reservations rise

(Alliance News) - Bellway PLC on Tuesday said it delivered a strong first-half performance despite a challenging market, as it noted the sensitivity of demand to mortgage affordability.

The Newcastle, England-based housebuilder said in the six months to the end of January total housing completions rose 12% to 4,577 homes from 4,092 in the previous year.

The average selling price increased slightly, by 0.4%, to GBP310,600 from GBP309,278 as housing revenue climbed 12% to over GBP1.42 billion from GBP1.27 billion in the prior year.

The private reservation rate was ahead of the prior year at 0.51 per outlet per week, up by 19% from 0.43 per outlet per week.

The firm noted that there was no typical autumn increase in reservations but said it had been encouraged by a seasonal pick-up in the early weeks of the spring selling season.

The forward order book on January 31 grew 30% from the previous year to GBP1.31 billion from GBP1.01 billion.

Bellway said it expects to deliver full-year volume output of at least 8,500 homes, up from 7,654 in the previous year, with output weighted towards the first-half.

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 10:07

HE1 0.915p +0.055p

On the rise with volume today

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 08:35

BOOM 465p +15p

Although the closing spread should be +25p
Already booming

[master rsi] 11/2/2025 08:14

FTSE

Opening with 16 points higher

[master rsi] 10/2/2025 22:12

US close: Stocks higher as traders shrug off tariff concerns

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Monday as market participants shrugged off tariff threats from the Trump White House.

At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.38% at 44,470.41,
while the S&P 500 advanced 0.67% to 6,066.44
and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session 0.98% firmer at 19,714.27.

The Dow closed 167.01 points higher on Monday, taking a bite out of losses recorded on Friday after Donald Trump announced that he was planning to slap reciprocal tariffs on trading partners.

"I'll be announcing that next week reciprocal trade, so that we're treated evenly with other countries," said Trump. "We'll have a news conference, and we'll lay it out pretty simple."

Trump later announced that he plans to introduce a blanket 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports but fell short of specifying when the tariffs would be imposed. He also noted that he would also issue retaliatory tariffs on countries that tax US imports.

[master rsi] 10/2/2025 21:53

Was these wwho triggered BOOM to move up so much today? ..........

Fox Acquires Conservative And True Crime Podcaster Red Seat Ventures
Jill Goldsmith -February 10, 2025 6:27am
Fox has acquired Red Seat Ventures, a leading business in the creator economy that owns a major podcast network and powers talent, including Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, across a range of genres as they build their direct-to-consumer media businesses. Both former Fox hosts have have popular podcasts.

It will operate as a standalone entity within Tubi Media Group and led by Tubi CEO Paul Cheesbrough. The Red Seat Ventures executive team, led by founding partners Chris Balfe and Kevin Balfe, will continue to lead and operate the business. Other talent repped, according to the company’s website, Piers Morgan, Dr. Phil, Bill O’Reilly and Chris Hanson.

“The creator economy is one of the fastest growing media categories worldwide by measure of reach and influence, and consumers are increasingly looking to get their information, insights and entertainment directly from the voices and brands they trust across these platforms,” Paul Cheesbrough.

“Working with two outstanding entrepreneurs like Chris and Kevin, we see tremendous opportunities to drive additional scale in genres such as sports, news and entertainment and look forward to supporting the continued growth of this business.”

From podcasts to video, subscription products and live events, such as the wholly owned CrimeCon, Red Seat Ventures has an unmatched track record of successfully partnering with some of the biggest brands and personalities to operate and expand their cross-platform direct to consumer presence.”

Red Seat Ventures CEO Balfe said aligning with Fox will let the build and expand services “we provide to our creators, while continuing to maintain the independence and integrity of their brands, which is truly the best case scenario.”

Across their 17 creator-led shows, Red Seat Ventures properties cumulatively drove over 200 million monthly active views in November 2024 and exists as a Top 10 podcast network in the US in terms of scale and reach, the partners said.

The Tubi Media Group includes Credible, Blockchain Creative Labs and the entire Fox Technology organization in addition to Tubi and now Red Seat Ventures.

Financial details of the transaction were not released. It was the second significant pieces of news this morning after Fox named chief operating officer John Nallen as president as well as COO under a new long-term contract. On Fox’ earnings call last week, Lachlan Murdoch said Fox is working on a. new DTC initiative beyond the Fox Nation platform but provided no details.

[master rsi] 10/2/2025 21:09

DOW

Finished 167 points higher