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London close: FTSE 100 rises for second day as defensives shine

Fri 17 July 2026 17:06

(Sharecast News) - London's blue chips rose for the second day on Friday, settling above the 10,600 mark for the first time in eight sessions, though gains were modest as sell-offs across global equity markets dampened sentiment.

Europe close: Markets close lower as tech rout continues

Fri 17 July 2026 17:05

(Sharecast News) - European stocks closed mostly lower on Friday as a sharp technology sell-off across Asian markets and rising oil prices fuelled risk-off sentiment.

US open: Stocks slip as US-Iran tensions, global chip rout hit sentiment

Fri 17 July 2026 14:37

(Sharecast News) - Major indices traded lower early on Friday after the US carried out a sixth straight night of strikes on Iran, while a sell‑off in semiconductor names weighed the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

Europe midday: Tech sell-off, Iran tensions send shares lower

Fri 17 July 2026 10:57

(Sharecast News) - European stocks were lower on Friday as a sharp sell‑off in tech stocks across Asian markets and higher oil prices fed into risk‑off sentiment at the open.

London midday: FTSE dips but outperforms European stocks as tech selloff deepens

Fri 17 July 2026 10:50

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Friday but were faring better than their European counterparts thanks to minimal exposure to the technology sector, as the global tech selloff deepened.

Asia report: Stocks in the red as chipmakers tank

Fri 17 July 2026 09:01

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets fell sharply on Friday as a renewed rout in US semiconductor shares spread across the region, intensifying concerns over artificial intelligence spending.

London open: FTSE nudges higher thanks to limited exposure to tech

Fri 17 July 2026 08:07

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged up in early trade on Friday, faring better than European counterparts thanks to their minimal exposure to the technology sector, as the global tech selloff deepened.

Europe open: Stoxx slumps after Asia tech sell-off

Fri 17 July 2026 07:48

(Sharecast News) - European stocks were lower on Friday morning as a sharp sell‑off in tech stocks across Asian markets and higher oil prices fed into risk‑off sentiment at the open.

London pre-open: Stocks to fall after Asian selloff

Fri 17 July 2026 07:41

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday following a heavy selloff in Asia, as investors mulled escalating geopolitical tensions and the latest results from Netflix.

US close: Chip stocks drag markets lower as Nasdaq sinks 1.5%

Thu 16 July 2026 21:40

(Sharecast News) - US stocks slid on Thursday as chip stocks continued to be pressured lower in spite of a blockbuster set of results from TSMC, while oil prices were volatile amid concerns of an escalation of conflict in the Middle East.