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Europe midday: Defence stocks in focus on report UK to lift spending

Mon 16 February 2026 11:22

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Monday as investors digested weak GDP growth from Japan, while defence stocks were in focus on a report that the UK government planned to increase military spending.

London midday: FTSE stays up as banks, defence firms gain

Mon 16 February 2026 10:51

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday in a fairly quiet session, helped along by a strong showing from banks and defence firms.

Asia report: Markets mixed in thin holiday trading

Mon 16 February 2026 09:48

(Sharecast News) - Asian shares consolidated recent hefty gains on Monday as Lunar New Year holidays led to thin trading across the region, while weak economic data from Japan weighed on sentiment in Tokyo.

Europe open: Shares higher as investors digest weak Japan GDP

Mon 16 February 2026 08:03

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Monday as investors digested weak GDP growth from Japan, while trade was expected to be muted with US markets closed and little in the way of major earnings news.

London open: FTSE edges up but quiet session expected amid US holiday

Mon 16 February 2026 07:51

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday at the start of what was set to be a fairly quiet session, with US markets due to be closed for Washington's Birthday.

London pre-open: Stocks to edge up as gold falls below $5,000 an ounce

Mon 16 February 2026 07:33

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up on Monday as gold prices fell below $5,000 an ounce.

US close: Stocks inch higher after soft CPI print

Fri 13 February 2026 23:08

(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished Friday's session with small gains after the previous day's sell-off, as a softer-than-expected inflation print repaired sentiment slightly following fears about an AI bubble earlier in the week.

Europe close: Stocks lower on US inflation, AI jitters

Fri 13 February 2026 16:07

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed in negative territory on Friday after another sell-off on Wall Street overnight, driven by renewed jitters around a potential artificial intelligence bubble, as investors digested the latest inflation data out of

London close: UK stocks stage late rally, track Wall Street higher

Fri 13 February 2026 15:11

(Sharecast News) - UK stock markets ended the week on a positive note after earlier choppy trading on Friday, nearing this week's record high, as decent gains in the software sector offset weakness among banks.

US open: Stocks mixed following softer than expected CPI reading

Fri 13 February 2026 13:55

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday as investors digested some key consumer inflation figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.