Market reports from ShareCast

London open: FTSE hits fresh high as Beazley surges on takeover news

Wed 04 February 2026 08:01

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with Beazley pacing the gains on takeover news.

Europe open: Shares slip amid AI threat worries, Novo Nordisk outlook

Wed 04 February 2026 07:59

(Sharecast News) - European stocks edged lower at the open on Wednesday as investors digested the latest earnings dump and the threat to software stocks from the expanding tentacles of artificial intelligence which sparked a sell-off on the Continent and

London pre-open: Stocks seen up after AI-fuelled selloff

Wed 04 February 2026 07:34

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Wednesday, having been hit in the previous session by worries about the impact of AI on a host of FTSE 100 stocks.

US close: Stocks retreat as tech drags after Monday's gains

Tue 03 February 2026 21:49

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Tuesday after starting off the new month with solid gains in the previous session.

Europe close: Stocks give up earlier gains as metal prices flourish

Tue 03 February 2026 16:56

(Sharecast News) - European equities pared earlier gains by the close on Tuesday after touching record highs, as a rebound in metals prices offset some profit taking following the previous two sessions' sell-off.

US open: Stocks mostly higher as markets look to build on strong start to month

Tue 03 February 2026 14:21

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mostly positive start on Tuesday after major indices started off the new month with solid gains in the previous session.

London midday: FTSE turns lower as Relx, Pearson slump on Anthropic news

Tue 03 February 2026 11:59

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had turned lower by midday on Tuesday despite the recovery in metals prices, with the top-flight index easing back from record highs as heavy losses for the likes of Relx, Pearson and Informa took their toll.

Europe midday: Shares pare gains after Stoxx hits record high

Tue 03 February 2026 11:34

(Sharecast News) - European stocks pared gains at midday after hitting record highs on Tuesday as metals prices rebounded from a sell-off in the previous two sessions.

Asia report: Markets bounce as Trump announces US-India trade deal

Tue 03 February 2026 11:03

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equity markets rose broadly on Tuesday, with several benchmarks posting sharp gains as investors welcomed signs of easing trade frictions after US president Donald Trump said Washington and New Delhi had struck a trade deal

Europe open: Stoxx hits record as gold, silver prices rally

Tue 03 February 2026 08:14

(Sharecast News) - European stocks hit record highs on Tuesday as metals prices rebounded after a sell-off in the previous two sessions.