Market reports from ShareCast

London pre-open: Stocks seen steady as May heads back to Brussels

Wed 20 February 2019 07:07

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a steady start on Wednesday following a mostly muted close on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest minutes from the Federal Reserve and more Brexit talks between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Co

US close: Markets inch higher on hopes of trade deal

Tue 19 February 2019 23:13

(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished in the green on Tuesday, as investors digested the latest developments from US-China trade talks, which were resuming in Washington.

Europe close: Stocks in holding pattern as trade talks resume across the Pond

Tue 19 February 2019 17:52

(Sharecast News) - Stocks across the Continent managed to finish off their session lows, evem as investors tried to gauge the likely extent of the ongoing economic slowdown and waited for fresh headlines out of the trade talks between the US and China, wh

London close: Share prices dip on pound strength, Brexit talks in focus

Tue 19 February 2019 17:01

(Sharecast News) - London equities slipped, as investors digested what analysts termed "strong" jobs data but disappointing results from HSBC and the pound snapped higher on reports that the so-called 'Malthouse Compromise', requiring Westminster to reneg

US open: Mixed trading at the bell following President's Day pause

Tue 19 February 2019 15:25

(Sharecast News) - US stocks opened on a mixed note as Wall Street trading began on Tuesday, with investors waiting on fresh headlines coming from the US-China trade talks which were set to resume in Washington later in the day.

London midday: Stocks slip lower as HSBC, jobs data digested

Tue 19 February 2019 11:59

(Sharecast News) - London equities retreated further from their recent high as Tuesday wore on, as investors digested jobs data but were disappointed by results from HSBC.

Asia report: Markets mixed as oil prices slip

Tue 19 February 2019 10:40

(Sharecast News) - Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, as investors pinned their hopes for a trade truce to talks about to begin between officials from Washington and Beijing.

London open: HSBC a heavy weight on FTSE, but Greggs on a roll

Tue 19 February 2019 08:30

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had another subdued start on Tuesday ahead of jobs data, the reopening of Wall Street after the long weekend and after results from HSBC disappointed.

Europe midday: Stocks drop as investors assess damage from global slowdown

Tue 19 February 2019 07:56

(Sharecast News) - Stocks across the Continent are slipping lower as investors try to gauge the likely extent of the ongoing economic slowdown and wait for fresh headlines out of the trade talks between the US and China, which were set to resume later in

Europe open: Stocks mixed as investors play it safe ahead of trade talks

Tue 19 February 2019 07:54

(Sharecast News) - Stocks have started the session on a mixed note, with investors playing it safe ahead of another week of US-China trade talks and a slate of economic data due out later in the session.