Market reports from ShareCast

US close: Stocks lower as Trump announces Fed pick, PPI comes in hotter than expected

Fri 30 January 2026 22:31

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red at the close of trading on Friday after Donald Trump announced his nominee for head of the Federal Reserve and December's PPI report showed wholesale inflation rising sharply at end of 2025.

London close: FTSE gains after Trump nominates Warsh as next Fed chair

Fri 30 January 2026 17:07

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Friday after US President Donald Trump nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, but miners were under pressure as gold and silver prices slid.

Europe close: Stocks rise as Trump confirms his Fed chair pick

Fri 30 January 2026 16:18

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Friday as market volatility eased and investors focussed on US president Donald Trump's decision to nominate Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

US open: Stocks lower following Trump's Fed chair announcement, hotter-than-expected PPI report

Fri 30 January 2026 14:18

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Friday after Donald Trump announced his nominee for the next head of the Federal Reserve and December's PPI report showed wholesale inflation rising sharply at end of 2025.

Europe midday: Shares lift after Trump confirms Warsh as Fed pick

Fri 30 January 2026 11:50

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Friday as volatility eased for the time being and investors eyed the imminent appointment of Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve.

London midday: Stocks gain as Trump nominates Warsh as Fed chair

Fri 30 January 2026 11:03

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pushed into the black by midday on Friday after US President Donald Trump confirmed he was nominating former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair.

Asia report: Most markets fall as gold prices pull back

Fri 30 January 2026 09:41

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower on Friday as a sharp pullback in precious metals weighed on resource stocks and investors digested mixed signals from the United States, where technology earnings pressured equities even as polit

Europe open: Stoxx gains as volatility eases; Eyes on Warsh for Fed job

Fri 30 January 2026 08:03

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Friday as volatility eased for the time being and investors eyed reports that US President Donald Trump had selected Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve.

London open: FTSE flat; Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair

Fri 30 January 2026 08:01

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled solid quarterly results from US tech giant Apple, with US President Donald Trump expected to name former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve cha

London pre-open: FTSE to nudge higher; Trump to announce pick for Fed chair

Fri 30 January 2026 07:23

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge a smidgen higher at the open on Friday as investors mulled the latest results from tech giant Apple, with US President Donald Trump expected to announce his pick for Federal Reserve chair later in the day