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Europe midday: Weaker oil price helps boost Stoxx; Novo Nordisk slumps
Mon 21 September 2026 11:26
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains and oil prices fell on Monday on reports that more oil was being transported through the Gulf than previously thought, sending bond yields lower after sharp increases last week.
London open: Mining, travel stocks lift markets as oil prices fall
Mon 21 September 2026 07:44
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks moved moderately higher on Monday morning as markets tried to claw back after a bruising sell-off the previous session, with sentiment supported by the fourth straight fall in oil prices.
US close: Mixed finish but chip stocks bounce back
Fri 18 September 2026 23:45
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed on Friday after a volatile week marked by big swings in the oil and bond markets and three major central bank decisions, including the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in three years.
Europe close: Stocks fall as telecoms firms retreat; central bank decisions in focus
Fri 18 September 2026 16:24
(Sharecast News) - European stocks ended firmly in the red on Friday as investors took a breather following a tumultuous week for financial markets worldwide, which saw rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan.
US open: Stocks mixed as Treasury yields climb after Fed hike
Fri 18 September 2026 14:17
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday after a tech‑led rebound in the previous session helped give stocks a boost following the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in three years.
Asia report: Tech stocks lift markets as BoJ hikes rates
Fri 18 September 2026 11:20
(Sharecast News) - Renewed strength in the chip sector lifted stocks in South Korea on Friday, while a weaker yen boosted Tokyo shares after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to their highest level in 31 years.