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London midday: Stocks stay down; JD Sports tumbles on guidance downgrade
Thu 20 August 2026 11:14
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday as market participants continued to mull the US Treasury's buyback plan, with JD Sports under the cosh after a guidance downgrade.
Europe midday: Shares down, oil up as bond buying rally stalls
Thu 20 August 2026 10:58
(Sharecast News) - European shares were broadly lower on Thursday as a rise in oil and German producer prices overshadowed the overnight rally in US and Asian markets driven by the US Treasury's decision to double its debt purchase programme to stop risin
Europe open: German producer price rise offsets US bond buying rally
Thu 20 August 2026 08:03
(Sharecast News) - European shares were broadly lower at the open on Thursday as a rise in German producer prices overshadowed the overnight rally in US and Asian markets driven by the US Treasury's decision to double its debt purchase programme to stop r
US close: Stocks higher as Treasury buyback plan pulls long‑term yields lower
Wed 19 August 2026 23:41
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Wednesday as long‑dated Treasury yields retreated after the US Treasury said it would significantly expand buybacks of longer‑term government debt.
US open: Stocks mixed as Treasury buyback plan pulls yields lower
Wed 19 August 2026 14:24
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday as long‑dated Treasury yields retreated after the US Treasury said it would significantly expand buybacks of longer‑term government debt.