Greggs shares slump 14% after hot weather dents pastry sales, prompting a profit warning and fresh doubts over growth strategy.

Gold steadies as US fiscal deficits and looming July 9 tariff deadline keep investors cautious ahead of key data.

Spectris accepts £4.1bn takeover from KKR, ditching Advent’s lower bid, shares rise on the news. After weeks of back-and-forth, Spectris (LSE: SXS) has found its suitor.

FTSE 100 rose as energy stocks gained, Sainsbury, Kitwave, and Mpac fell on cautious outlooks and profit warnings.

Santander is buying TSB for £2.65 billion to bulk up in UK retail banking. It's a scale play, not a transformation.

AstraZeneca’s 2.6% share jump follows CEO’s US listing hint, another major blow to London’s stock market pride.

Gold jumps on tariff fears and geopolitical risk. HSBC warns supply and weaker demand may cap gains by year-end.

Sainsbury’s beats expectations with strong sales and market share gains, but shares barely move as guidance and margins remain unchanged.

FTSE opens higher as welfare vote looms and UK house prices dip; Mpac and Kitwave plunge, National Grid rises on Ofgem plan.

Standard Chartered faces $2.7bn lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud, shares fall as legal and reputational risks grow.

Robinhood’s stock soared 10% after launching tokenized OpenAI and SpaceX shares in Europe, expanding crypto access to private equity investors.

Dame Julia Hoggett urges a public campaign to revive UK stock market culture amid investor apathy and firm exodus to the US.