Hilton Food Group, down 17.0%, in its interim results, announced that revenues advanced to £2.09b from £1.94b recorded in the same period of the previous year. The Directors have approved the payment of an interim dividend of 10.1p per share payable on 28 November 2025 to shareholders.
Nexteq, up 7.5%, announced that its annual general meeting (AGM) to be held at 11.00 a.m. on 18 September 2025 at its offices at The Galleria, Station Road, Crawley, RH10 1WW.
Dialight, up 7.4%, in its trading update, announced that its sales were slightly lower year-on-year, due to tariff uncertainty and weak macro conditions, though products from Ensenada remain tariff-free. The group expects significantly higher adjusted operating profit versus prior periods, supported by margin gains, cost reductions, a $1.4m Covid credit, and $0.8m FX gains. Its net debt improved to $13m from $17.8m in March 2025. Tristel, up 2.8%, announced that it has appointed Anna Wasyl as Chief Financial Officer, with immediate effect.
Frontier Developments, up 0.8%, announced that it will release its full-year financial results for the 12 months ended 31 May 2025 at 7am (BST) on 10 September 2025.
Avingtrans, down 0.7%, announced that its US subsidiary, Hayward Tyler Inc., has secured two nuclear contracts worth over $16m with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP). The first contract is for supplying complete safety-related pumps for South Korean nuclear reactors, while the second covers performance-critical spare parts. Both will be manufactured at Hayward Tyler’s Colchester, Vermont facility, with completion and delivery expected by FY27. The contracts strengthen the company’s long-term relationship with KHNP and are expected to contribute significantly to FY27 revenues, while also partially supporting FY26 forecasts.
Gaming Realms, down 0.4%, today, in its interim results, announced that revenue advanced to £15.99m from £13.58m recorded in the same period of the previous year. Profit before tax widened to £4.23m from £3.55m. The board of directors are not proposing an interim dividend for the period. Feedback, unchanged at 13.3p, today, announced that it will release its results for the 12 months ended 31 May 2025 on 17 September 2025.
UK markets ended mostly higher last week, lifted by gains in precious metal mining and the industrial mining sector stocks. On the data front, the UK services PMI unexpectedly advanced in August, while the nation’s retail sales rose more than expected in July. Additionally, the UK Halifax house price index rose for a third straight month in August. Meanwhile, the UK manufacturing PMI unexpectedly declined in August, while the nation’s Nationwide house price index unexpectedly fell in August. The FTSE 100 index advanced 0.2% to settle at 9,208.2, while the FTSE techMARK 100 index gained 1.0% to end at 7,789.2. Meanwhile, the FTSE AIM 100 index fell 0.2% to close at 3,640.9.
US markets ended mixed in the previous week. On the macro front, the US ISM services PMI advanced more than expected in August, while the nation’s factory orders fell less than expected in July. Meanwhile, the US JOLTS job openings dropped to its lowest level in ten months in July, while the nation’s nonfarm payrolls rose less than anticipated in August. Additionally, the US unemployment rate rose as expected in August, while the nation’s weekly jobless claims advanced to a two-month high in the week ended 29 August 2025. Moreover, the US ISM manufacturing PMI rose less than expected in August, while the ADP employment advanced less than expected in August. Separately, the US Fed Beige Book reported that economic activity and employment have remained largely steady in recent weeks, while prices saw modest to moderate increases. The DJIA index fell 0.3% to end at 45,400.9, while the NASDAQ index gained 1.1% to close at 21,700.4.
