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Europe midday: Stoxx up as investors eye Fed rate decision

Wed 16 September 2026 11:01

(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher on Wednesday with attention firmly focused on a rate decision from the US Federal Reserve later in the day.

London open: FTSE dips as investors mull UK inflation, ahead of Fed announcement

Wed 16 September 2026 07:45

(Sharecast News) - London stocks dipped in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures and looked ahead to an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Europe open: Shares rally with all eyes on Fed rate decision

Wed 16 September 2026 07:41

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Wednesday as attention was firmly focused on a rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.

London pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of Fed announcement; UK inflation as expected

Wed 16 September 2026 07:33

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Wednesday following losses in the previous session, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures and looked ahead to an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Babcock sees FY in line as military buildup continues

Wed 16 September 2026 07:09

(Sharecast News) - Babcock said trading for the first five months of the fiscal year was in line with expectations, with strong nuclear and aviation performance and its full‑year outlook unchanged.

US close: Stocks retreat as bond selloff deepens ahead of Fed meeting

Tue 15 September 2026 22:18

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Tuesday, as traders awaited this week's Federal Reserve decision and another jump in Treasury yields weighed on sentiment.

Europe close: Stocks hit three-month low as bond yields, oil prices climb

Tue 15 September 2026 16:01

(Sharecast News) - European stocks declined again on Tuesday, falling to their lowest in three months, as a bond sell-off and rising oil prices weighed on risk appetite, while rate-hike expectations continued to rise in the US and Japan.

US open: Stocks lower as Treasury yields hit 19‑year high, traders await FOMC decision

Tue 15 September 2026 12:55

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Tuesday, as traders awaited this week's Federal Reserve decision and another jump in Treasury yields weighed on sentiment.

Europe midday: Shares pare losses, but AI, bond yields weigh

Tue 15 September 2026 11:49

(Sharecast News) - European shares pared losses by midday on Tuesday as more uncertainty around the artificial‑intelligence IPO pipeline and elevated oil prices spooked investors while the prospects of a Fed rate hike increased as yields surged to their

London midday: FTSE stays down amid rising bond yields; all eyes on Fed

Tue 15 September 2026 10:59

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and elevated oil prices, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and looked ahead to an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve.