Market reports from ShareCast

Asia report: Markets mixed after Tuesday boom on Wall Street

Wed 24 April 2019 11:44

(Sharecast News) - Markets in Asia were mixed as they closed on Wednesday, with Australia's benchmark reaching its highest level in more than a decade after a record-breaking close on Wall Street overnight.

London midday: Stocks maintain losses as miners retreat but retailers rally

Wed 24 April 2019 11:14

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday as investors took profits following a solid session the day before which saw the energy sector propel the top-flight index to near seven-month highs.

Europe open: Stocks tread water following recent gains

Wed 24 April 2019 10:58

(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the Continent are treading water despite record closes for some of the main market gauges on Wall Street overnight and news that trade talks between the US and China were set to resume over the following week.

London open: Stocks fall as traders take profits after Tuesday's rally

Wed 24 April 2019 07:58

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as traders took some profits following a solid session the day before, with the energy sector propelling the top-flight index to six-month highs.

London pre-open: Stocks to drop following strong gains on Tuesday

Wed 24 April 2019 07:31

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to drop at the open on Wednesday, taking their cue from a negative session in Asia and following a solid session the day before which saw strength in the energy sector propel the FTSE 100 to six-month highs.

Europe close: Stocks reverse early losses

Tue 23 April 2019 17:01

(Sharecast News) - Shares on the Continent reversed early losses as the latest economic data from across the Pond surprised to the upside, with better-than-expected corporate results also boosting investor sentiment.

London close: FTSE gains as oil stocks rally on Iran sanctions

Tue 23 April 2019 16:23

(Sharecast News) - London equity markets ended in the green on Tuesday, with energy shares pacing the advance as oil prices rallied after the US decided not to renew its Iran sanctions waivers for a spate of crude oil importers, including China and India.

US open: Stocks go green as earnings continue to stream in

Tue 23 April 2019 15:32

(Sharecast News) - US stocks opened higher on Tuesday with an avalanche of corporate earnings and uncertainty around the potential fallout from stricter US sanctions on Iran in focus.

Europe midday: Stocks dip amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty

Tue 23 April 2019 10:50

(Sharecast News) - Shares on the Continent are moving lower, despite sharp gains among companies in the oil patch, as investors mull the potential fallout from Washington's decision on Monday not to extend waivers from sanctions for a raft of countries wh

London midday: Stocks buoyed by gains in oil, despite

Tue 23 April 2019 10:49

(Sharecast News) - Stocks are holding slightly higher as investors digest Washington's decision overnight not to renew its waivers on sanctions for a spate of countries that import crude oil from Iran, including the likes of China and India.