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Europe open: Shares edge ahead after record day; Mondi/Smith deal in focus

Fri 08 March 2024 08:05

(Sharecast News) - European markets edged ahead at the opening as investors turned their attention to weekly US jobs data.

Asia report: Stocks rise after Powell's rate cut comments

Fri 08 March 2024 08:04

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets were in the green across the board on Friday, following remarks from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell overnight, indicating that interest rate cuts could be on the horizon pending supportive inflation signals.

London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up ahead of payrolls

Fri 08 March 2024 07:41

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge higher at the open on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.

US close: S&P 500 hits new record after Powell comments

Thu 07 March 2024 20:56

(Sharecast News) - US stock markets rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 notching another record high on the back of strong gains for tech stocks, after comments from the head of the Federal Reserve raised hopes that interest-rate cuts were nearing a realit

Europe close: Stoxx 600 hits record high as ECB rate-cut hopes rise

Thu 07 March 2024 15:35

(Sharecast News) - European stocks rose strongly on Thursday with the Stoxx 600 finishing comfortably above the 500 level for the first time ever on the back of dovish comments from the European Central Bank, which lowered its outlook for inflation.

London close: Stocks finish firmer as US jobless claims rise

Thu 07 March 2024 15:29

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with modest gains on Thursday, after higher-than-expected jobless claims figures from the US, and a flurry of corporate news in the UK.

US open: Stocks trade higher ahead of Powell's Senate testimony

Thu 07 March 2024 14:27

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a positive start on Thursday as all eyes remained fixed on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.

Europe midday: Stoxx passes 500 to hit record highs; Virgin in focus

Thu 07 March 2024 12:00

(Sharecast News) - European markets rallied to hit record highs on Thursday, with the Stoxx 600 index passing 500 points as investors awaited the outcome of the European Central Bank's policy meeting later in the day, while Virgin Money was in the spotlig

London midday: FTSE stays down but Virgin Money jumps on takeover

Thu 07 March 2024 11:14

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news and continued to digest the Spring Budget, but Virgin Money surged on takeover news.

Asia report: Markets mixed as China trade data beats forecasts

Thu 07 March 2024 10:03

(Sharecast News) - Stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region closed with a mixed performance on Thursday, with Japan's benchmark pulling back from recent record highs.