Market reports from ShareCast

Europe close: Stocks rise despite doubts around date of lockdown roll-back

Thu 09 April 2020 18:36

(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the Continent finished higher at the end of the week and near their best levels of the session, as investors mulled progress in containing the Covid-19 pandemic and in some cases reassessed the likelihood of a gradual roll-bac

London close: Stocks end short week in the green

Thu 09 April 2020 16:04

(Sharecast News) - London stocks managed to finish the last session of a truncated week in the green on Thursday, as investors spent the afternoon digesting the latest US jobless claims data.

US open: Stocks continue rally as Fed details planned economic support

Thu 09 April 2020 15:49

(Sharecast News) - US stocks opened higher on Thursday following some gloomy data as sentiment got a boost from news that the Federal Reserve was looking to provide as much as $2.3trn in financing for the private sector.

Europe midday: Stocks higher as markets gauge progress in containing Covid-19

Thu 09 April 2020 14:47

(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the Continent are trading higher at the end of the week but off their best levels, as investors mull progress in containing the Covid-19 pandemic and in some cases reassess the likelihood of a gradual roll-back in social-dista

London midday: FTSE pares gains ahead of jobless claims

Thu 09 April 2020 11:18

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were up but off earlier highs by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the release of the latest US jobless claims data.

Asia report: Markets mixed as Bank of Korea stands pat on rates

Thu 09 April 2020 10:02

(Sharecast News) - Markets in Asia were mixed on Thursday, with Australian equities rocketing more than 3% as South Korea's central bank stood pat on interest rates as anticipated.

London open: Stocks rise as investors eye jobless claims, OPEC meeting

Thu 09 April 2020 08:24

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday following solid gains on Wall Street, as investors eyed the release of the latest US jobless claims data amid hopes that the Covid-19 outbreak is peaking.

London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on positive US cues

Thu 09 April 2020 07:36

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors eye a slew of key UK data releases.

US close: Stocks surge following FOMC minutes

Wed 08 April 2020 23:28

(Sharecast News) - US stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday as a volatile week for indices continued after the Federal Reserve indicated it was willing to keep rates near zero until after the economy had felt the full weight of Covid-19.

Europe close: Stocks little changed as authorities debate easing social distancing measures

Wed 08 April 2020 18:07

(Sharecast News) - Stocks finished the Wednesday on a mixed note amid warnings from the World Health Organisation against unwinding quarantine or social-distancing measures prematurely, even as estimates of the likely huge economic toll of the pandemic co