29 April 2026

Although yesterday saw a modest rally in the FTSE 100, which rose 11.70 points to 10,332.79, the market remains nervous with the price of oil rising once again.  It has moved higher again this morning which has led the FTSE 100 to drop back to 10,270, its lowest level since the end of March.

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James Halstead – 124p

1 April 2026 - interim results The floor covering group has announced its interim results for the six months to 31 December and these have shown a modest reduction in revenue to £127.2m (2024: £130.1m) due to adverse trading conditions.  There was a significant increase in overheads in the UK...

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AIM MARKET

Jet2 – 1071p

29 April 2026 - trading update The UK's leading provider of package holidays and third largest airline has issued a trading update for the year...

One Health Group – 250p

27 April 2026 - trading update The independent provider of NHS funded surgical procedures has announced a trading update for the financial year to 31...

Anpario – 501p

27 April 2026 - share buyback The manufacturer of natural animal feed additives has announced plans to buy back £3m of its own shares for...

Billington Holdings – 390p

21 April 2026 - final results The structural steel and construction safety solutions specialists has announced annual results to 31 December 2025.  As expected revenues...

MAIN MARKET

Trifast – 62.5p

29 April 2026 - trading update The engineering group which supplies high-quality fasteners as well as basic items such as nuts and screws has announced...

Halfords – 148p

29 April 2026 - trading update The leading provider of cycling and motor products has announced a trading update for the year to 31 March...

Card Factory – 66.35p

28 April 2026 - final results The UK's leading speciality retailer of greetings cards, gifts and celebration essentials has announced its results for the year...

Kelso Group Holdings – 3.15p

27 April 2026 - acquisition The main market investment company has announced another strategic investment with the acquisition of a holding in Filtronic for around...

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