London stocks dip before Powell speech. Revolution Beauty rallies on placing, Warehouse REIT pressured by takeover standoff.

The FTSE 100 closed above 9,300 for the first time on Thursday, buoyed by upbeat UK borrowing data and firmer signs of economic activity, even as European peers faltered. The index rose 0.2% to 9,309.

Gold slips on hawkish Fed signals; traders await Powell at Jackson Hole amid geopolitical uncertainty. Gold prices slipped in Asian trade on Thursday, weighed down by rising uncertainty over U.S.

Hays annual profit collapses 90%, dividend slashed as hiring market remains weak. Hays (LSE: HAS) has reported a staggering 90% plunge in annual profit, confirming the grim warning issued to markets ...

At the time of writing, WH Smith shares were down 37%, as markets reacted to the profit revision. The company said the error stemmed from recognising supplier income too early, including incentives ...

The FTSE 250 slipped 0.2% to 21,852.93, dragged sharply lower by WH Smith. Shares in the retailer collapsed 32% after a financial review revealed a £30 million overstatement in North American profit ...