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US close: Stocks slip after choppy session ahead of MLK Day

Fri 16 January 2026 19:54

(Sharecast News) - US stocks were struggling for direction on Friday, finishing marginally lower as investors refrained from taking on too much risk ahead of the long weekend, with markets shut on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Europe close: Stocks end strong week in the red

Fri 16 January 2026 17:18

(Sharecast News) - European markets edged lower on Friday as investors paused after a week of record highs, with sentiment tempered by lingering geopolitical tensions and a rotation away from recent technology-driven gains.

US open: Stocks mixed as investors pause after Thursday's rebound

Fri 16 January 2026 14:47

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday, with investors pausing after a strong rebound in the previous session.

Europe midday: Shares pause as Novo Nordisk, defence stocks, miners in focus

Fri 16 January 2026 11:20

(Sharecast News) - European markets were lower on Friday after a week of record highs as investors took a pause amid geopolitical tensions, while Novo Nordisk shares were in focus ahead of ⁠US prescription ‌data on the Danish ‍pharma giant's Wegovy

London midday: FTSE flat as investors pause for breath, miners fall

Fri 16 January 2026 10:42

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had flattened out by midday on Friday, paring earlier small losses as investors paused for breath after fresh highs in the previous session, with miners under the cosh as copper prices fell.

Asia report: Kospi extends gains on mixed day for region

Fri 16 January 2026 08:50

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday, with chip stocks leading gains after the United States reached a trade deal with Taiwan, lifting semiconductor sentiment across the region and pushing both Taiwan's Taiex and South Korea's Kosp

London open: Stocks edge down as miners hit by falling copper prices

Fri 16 January 2026 08:35

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday after the top-flight index hit fresh highs in the previous session, with miners under the cosh as copper prices fell.

Europe open: Shares pause for breath after record-breaking week

Fri 16 January 2026 08:16

(Sharecast News) - European markets opened lower on Friday after a week of record highs as investors took a pause amid geopolitical tensions.

London close: Stocks end flat as investors pause for breath; miners slump

Fri 16 January 2026 08:15

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended flat on Friday as investors paused for breath following record highs earlier in the week and ahead of the long weekend in the US, with miners under the cosh as copper prices fell.

London close: Stocks end flat as investors pause for breath; miners slump

Fri 16 January 2026 08:15

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended flat on Friday as investors paused for breath following record highs earlier in the week and ahead of the long weekend in the US, with miners under the cosh as copper prices fell.