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Europe close: Stocks manage gains after raft of earnings
Wed 04 February 2026 16:35
(Sharecast News) - European equity markets advanced on Wednesday, pushing closer to record territory as investors reacted to fresh data showing eurozone inflation slipping below the European Central Bank's 2% target.
Asia report: Most markets rise as gold surges further
Wed 04 February 2026 11:04
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equity markets mostly advanced on Wednesday, breaking ranks with losses on Wall Street after a sell-off in US technology stocks, while gold extended gains for a second day and pushed through the $5,000 mark.
London midday: FTSE breaches 10,400 as Beazley, DCC surge
Wed 04 February 2026 10:22
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, with the top-flight index rising above 10,400 for the first time as Beazley surged on takeover news, although software stocks remained under pressure.
Europe open: Shares slip amid AI threat worries, Novo Nordisk outlook
Wed 04 February 2026 07:59
(Sharecast News) - European stocks edged lower at the open on Wednesday as investors digested the latest earnings dump and the threat to software stocks from the expanding tentacles of artificial intelligence which sparked a sell-off on the Continent and