Market reports from ShareCast

Europe close: Stocks end week on down note as Covid-19 worries weigh on sentiment

Fri 25 September 2020 17:51

(Sharecast News) - European shares finished the week in the red as the rising number of coronavirus cases across the continent and higher UK borrowing figures dampened sentiment.

London close: Stocks turn positive in late trading

Fri 25 September 2020 16:07

(Sharecast News) - London equity markets finished in positive territory on Friday, managing to break above the waterline in late trading after worries about rising Covid-19 cases and further restrictions knocked sentiment earlier in the session.

US open: Stocks recover from early dip, stimulus and elections in focus

Fri 25 September 2020 15:22

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street is trading slightly higher with investors closely following the headlines around stimulus discussions on Capitol Hill and the polls ahead of the next elections.

Europe midday: Shares slide into the red on Covid fears, UK borrowing

Fri 25 September 2020 11:46

(Sharecast News) - European shares moved into the red by lunchtime on Friday as the rising number of coronavirus cases across the continent and higher UK borrowing figures dampened sentiment.

London midday: Stocks turn lower as Covid concerns weigh

Fri 25 September 2020 10:55

(Sharecast News) - London equity markets had turned lower by midday on Friday, with travel-related stocks under the cosh again as worries about rising Covid-19 cases and further restrictions knocked sentiment.

Asia report: Markets mixed, Aussie banks soar on new credit rules

Fri 25 September 2020 10:29

(Sharecast News) - Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, with the property sector in Hong Kong under the cosh, while Australia's financial plays rocketed.

Europe open: Shares make lacklustre start as Covid surge worries investors

Fri 25 September 2020 08:44

(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed in early Friday trade as nervous investors eyed the rising number of coronavirus cases across the continent, sparking fears of renewed lockdowns.

London open: Stocks edge higher as investors mull borrowing figures

Fri 25 September 2020 08:07

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors mulled over the latest UK borrowing figures, but the FTSE 100 was still on course for heavy weekly losses amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus and its impact on the

London pre-open: Stocks seen up; borrowing figures in focus

Fri 25 September 2020 07:40

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session.

US close: Stocks finish higher amid job market concerns

Fri 25 September 2020 00:47

(Sharecast News) - Stocks on Wall Street finished slightly higher on Thursday, after weekly jobless claims figures that some economists said showed that the jobs market was set to stall in October.