Market reports from ShareCast

Europe close: Stocks limp into the weekend

Fri 17 August 2018 17:43

(Sharecast News) - Stocks finished the week on a down note, with traders put off by renewed selling pressure on the Turkish currency, the lira, going into the weekend and wariness over what the final outcome of trade talks between China and the US will be

London close: Stocks finish flat amid geopolitical squabbles

Fri 17 August 2018 16:50

(Sharecast News) - London stocks managed to crawl back into the black on Friday as investors weighed up the latest developments in Sino-US relations and Washington's threat of more economic sanctions on Turkey.

US open: Stocks open lower as investors mull news of Chinese trade talks

Fri 17 August 2018 15:20

(Sharecast News) - US stocks opened lower on Friday as investors mulled over the latest developments between the US and China, threats of more sanctions on Turkey and the news of an eleven-month low reading on the University of Michigan's consumer sentime

Europe midday: Stocks slip, Turkey and China still in focus before weekend

Fri 17 August 2018 12:31

(Sharecast News) - Stocks have started the morning lower, with traders put off by renewed selling pressure on the Turkish currency, the lira, going into the weekend and wariness over what the final outcome of trade talks between China and the US will be,

Asia report: Most markets rise on positive trade sentiment

Fri 17 August 2018 11:52

(Sharecast News) - Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Friday, taking their leads from a decent session on Wall Street overnight amid developments in the ongoing US-China trade dispute.

London midday: Stocks slip into the red as US threatens more Turkey sanctions

Fri 17 August 2018 10:55

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had slipped into the red by midday on Friday as investors weighed up the latest developments in Sino-US relations and Washington's threat of more economic sanctions on Turkey.

London open: Stocks flat as US threatens more sanctions on Turkey

Fri 17 August 2018 08:10

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as there was little domestic news flow to distract investors from focusing on the latest developments in Sino-US relations and Washington's threat of more economic sanctions on Turkey.

London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors keep an eye on Turkey, US-China relations

Fri 17 August 2018 07:35

(Sharecast News) - London stocks looked set for a muted open on Friday, with traders likely to continue keeping an eye on trade relations between the US and China and any developments in Turkey.

US close: Markets finish higher as traders cheer US-China reports

Fri 17 August 2018 00:31

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading finished stronger on Thursday, reversing its heavy losses in the previous session as investors welcomed the latest development in US-China trade relations.

Europe close: Restart of China-US trade talks boosts shares

Thu 16 August 2018 17:30

(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the Continent recovered some of the previous day's losses on Thursday, with the exception of Italian issues, buoyed by news that Chinese and US negotiators will restart talks aimed at resolving their trade stand-off.