Market reports from ShareCast

US close: Stocks retreat as blue chip earnings disappoint, oil prices rise

Thu 23 April 2026 22:21

(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished moderately lower on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both retreating from record highs, as a barrage of disappointing earnings and weakness in the software sector weighed on indices.

London close: Stocks fall on US-Iran impasse as oil prices climb

Thu 23 April 2026 16:05

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 fell for the fourth straight day on Thursday as another jump in the price of oil dampened sentiment after Donald Trump said there was "no time frame" for ending the war in Iran.

Europe close: Markets mixed as Hormuz blockade sees oil rise further

Thu 23 April 2026 15:45

(Sharecast News) - European markets were mixed on Thursday and oil prices remained above $100 a barrel, as the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz outweighed support from the extension of the Iran war ceasefire.

US open: Stocks head south amid earnings flurry, ongoing Middle East tensions

Thu 23 April 2026 14:45

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday following yesterday's record setting session.

Europe midday: Hormuz blockade hits Stoxx, boosts oil; Nokia surges

Thu 23 April 2026 11:41

(Sharecast News) - European markets were lower and oil prices pushed beyond $100 a barrel as the continuing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz overshadowed the extension of the Iran war ceasefire.

London midday: FTSE extends losses after PMI, amid Hormuz standoff

Thu 23 April 2026 11:19

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen further by midday on Thursday as oil prices rose amid the standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, and as the latest UK PMI print highlighted concerns about inflation.

Asia report: Most markets fall as Hormuz remains blockaded

Thu 23 April 2026 10:29

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets mostly ended lower on Thursday as escalating tensions in the Middle East overshadowed earlier optimism driven by a US ceasefire extension with Iran.

London open: Stocks fall amid Hormuz standoff

Thu 23 April 2026 08:36

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as oil prices ticked higher amid the ongoing standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

Europe open: Shares fall, oil rises as Hormuz blockade spooks investors

Thu 23 April 2026 07:52

(Sharecast News) - European markets opened lower and oil prices pushed beyond $100 a barrel as the continuing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz overshadowed the extension of the Iran war ceasefire.

London pre-open: Stocks to fall amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

Thu 23 April 2026 07:41

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to drop at the open on Thursday, while oil prices ticked higher amid the ongoing standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.