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US open: Stocks higher as bank earnings offset trade war jitters
15 Oct, 2025 13:59
(Sharecast News) - Stocks traded higher early on Wednesday as solid bank earnings outweighed concerns about the re-escalation of Donald Trump's trade war with China.Europe midday: LVMH lifts luxury stocks across the continent
15 Oct, 2025 11:18
(Sharecast News) - Strong corporate results and easing political uncertainty in France helped power European stock markets higher on Wednesday, though equities in London were firmly in the red.London midday: FTSE falls further as investors mull prospect of spending cuts, tax rises
15 Oct, 2025 11:14
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended losses by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled the prospect of tax rises and spending cuts in the next Budget.Asia report: Markets defy Wall Street to rally higher
15 Oct, 2025 10:20
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equities advanced on Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street's overnight declines as investors shrugged off renewed trade tensions between the United States and China.Europe open: French stocks lead gains on LVMH results, political outlook
15 Oct, 2025 08:53
(Sharecast News) - European equity markets were putting in solid gains on Wednesday morning despite falls in London, as French stocks soared on the back of strong gains in the heavyweight luxury sector.London open: Stocks nudge lower but Burberry surges on LVMH results
15 Oct, 2025 08:52
(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors kept an eye on developments in the US-China trade spat.London pre-open: Stocks seen up on positive Asian cues
15 Oct, 2025 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following an upbeat session in Asia, as investors continued to keep an eye on developments in the trade spat between the US and China.US close: Stocks finish mixed despite strong bank earnings
14 Oct, 2025 22:28
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed on Tuesday despite a barrage of strong earnings from some banking heavyweights as the focus was firmly fixed on trade tensions and comments from the head of the Federal Reserve.US open: Stocks mixed on US-China tensions, bank earnings
14 Oct, 2025 17:14
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street was mixed in morning trade on Tuesday as investors weighed renewed volatility in US-China trade relations against a busy start to the corporate earnings season led by major banks.London close: FTSE reverses losses as easyJet, housebuilders gain
14 Oct, 2025 15:54
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had managed to reverse losses by the close on Tuesday, as strong gains for easyJet and housebuilders helped to offset trade war worries.
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