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London open: FTSE falls as oil prices rise; HSBC under the cosh

Wed 07 October 2026 08:00

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday following an uninspiring Asian session, as Brent crude traded back above $101 a barrel.

London open: FTSE falls as oil prices rise; HSBC under the cosh

Wed 07 October 2026 08:00

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday following an uninspiring Asian session, as Brent crude traded back above $101 a barrel.

Europe open: Rally ends as bond yields, oil price rise weigh

Wed 07 October 2026 07:48

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Wednesday, snapping a three-day winning streak bond yields rose again and oil prices sat above $100 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil pipelines disrupted the recent supply recovery.

London pre-open: Stocks to fall after lacklustre Asian session

Wed 07 October 2026 07:36

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday following a lacklustre Asian session, as investors mulled the latest UK house price figures.

US close: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new highs as AI stocks rally

Tue 06 October 2026 22:34

(Sharecast News) - Renewed confidence in the AI trade and easing bond yields lifted US stocks on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at record highs.

Europe close: Stocks rise for third day as bond yields, oil prices fall

Tue 06 October 2026 15:00

(Sharecast News) - European stock markets advanced for the third straight session on Tuesday on the back of falling oil prices and bond yields, with sentiment supported by record highs on Wall Street.

US open: Major indices climb to fresh highs as Treasury yields ease, energy prices fall

Tue 06 October 2026 14:06

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both rising to fresh intraday highs as both Treasury yields and oil prices headed south.

Europe midday: Shares, euro rally as French bond yields ease for now

Tue 06 October 2026 11:05

(Sharecast News) - European shares were sharply higher on Tuesday as French bond yields eased and the euro rallied slightly against the dollar.

London midday: FTSE rallies but Asos tumbles on reports of cyber hack

Tue 06 October 2026 11:05

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday, having taken their cue from a solid session on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq hit a closing high, as investors mulled the latest reading on the UK construction sector.

Asia report: Stocks mostly higher on tech rally, but Seoul falls

Tue 06 October 2026 08:09

(Sharecast News) - Asian stocks finished mostly higher on Tuesday, with solid gains in Tokyo and Hong Kong after a record finish on the Nasdaq, though shares in Seoul fell on profit-taking in the chip sector.