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London open: Stocks fall as investors eye US tech earnings

Mon 19 October 2026 07:58

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as investors mulled a raft of Chinese data and looked ahead to the release of key US tech earnings this week.

Europe open: French, Italian stocks fall after weekend protests turn violent

Mon 19 October 2026 07:49

(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed at the open on Monday as investors assessed the impact of political unrest in France over plans to cut public spending, while protests also turned violent in Italy.

London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower; US tech earnings eyed

Mon 19 October 2026 07:45

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Monday as oil prices fell and as investors eyed a slew of US tech earnings this week.

US close: Nasdaq drops over 2% as AI sell-off resumes

Fri 16 October 2026 21:39

(Sharecast News) - US stocks fell sharply on Friday, with the Nasdaq suffering steep losses, as a renewed sell-off in the AI and chip sectors dragged markets lower.

Europe close: stocks finish higher despite tech sell-off

Fri 16 October 2026 13:37

(Sharecast News) - European shares finished the week on the front foot on Friday, shrugging off a global sell-off in tech stocks, after corporate earnings helped bolster sentiment.

London close: FTSE in the black as investors snap up defensive stocks

Fri 16 October 2026 13:34

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed modestly higher on Friday, as a strong performance from defensive stocks helped offset weakness among banks, following reports chancellor John Healey was poised to hit the sector with higher taxes in the Budget late

US open: Dow edges higher, Nasdaq slips as chipmakers weigh

Fri 16 October 2026 13:15

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday as major indices looked set to close out the week in negative territory.

Europe midday: Shares extend rally after bruising week for tech stocks

Fri 16 October 2026 11:25

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Friday as corporate earnings and a rebound in US shares overnight boosted sentiment after a sell-off in tech shares earlier in the week over artificial intelligence financing fears.

London midday: FTSE nudges up but Lloyds, NatWest in the red

Fri 16 October 2026 10:43

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had nudged into the black by midday on Friday, but Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest remained under pressure following reports that chancellor John Healey will raise taxes on the banking sector in his Budget later this mont

Asia report: Stocks rebound, but Jakarta tanks on downgrade fears

Fri 16 October 2026 08:34

(Sharecast News) - Asian stocks bounced back on Friday, with investors hunting for bargains after the broad-based tech sell-off the previous session, though Indonesia's market tanked on fears it would be expelled from MSCI's global indices.