Daily Stock Market Report (Fri 17th April 2026) - Agenda
Good morning!
The FTSE is set to open litte changed, at 10,600.
Focus remains on Iran: Trump spoke very positively last night about the prospects of a permanent deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But markets don't seem to believe him, with oil prices and other commodities remaining at elevated levels.
If company news is quiet today, I intend to catch up on some stories that were missed during the week - let me know if you have any requests!
Today's Agenda is complete.
Companies Reporting
Name (Mkt Cap)RNSSummaryOur view (Author)Workspace (LON:WKP) (£718m | SR58)Workspace Q4 Business UpdateTrading Profit after interest for FY March 2026 to be in line with market expectations. The decrease in rent roll and reduction in pricing in H2 will have a negative impact on portfolio valuation.ITM Power (LON:ITM) (£641m | SR26)Strategic collaboration with RheinmetallThe collaboration envisages the deployment of several hundred decentralised production plants for NATO armed forces, each with an electrolysis capacity of up to 50 MW. It will initially focus on the UK.Discoverie (LON:DSCV) (£607m | SR46)Q4 and full year trading updateTrading accelerated in Q4. Full year: orders up 9% CER...