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US close: Nasdaq jumps 2% as tech stocks surge

Fri 26 April 2024 22:09

(Sharecast News) - US stocks bounced back strongly on Friday with the Nasdaq surging more than 2% with the Magnificent Seven tech giants providing a huge boost following strong results from Microsoft and Alphabet.

London close: Stocks buoyed by banking, mining positivity

Fri 26 April 2024 16:35

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed positively on Friday, buoyed by gains in the banking sector following better-than-expected results from NatWest.

US open: Stocks higher following March PCE reading

Fri 26 April 2024 14:38

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Friday as market participants digested key inflation data.

London midday: NatWest tops risers as Footsie hits fourth record high of the week

Fri 26 April 2024 11:42

(Sharecast News) - Decent gains in the banking sector were providing a lift to UK equity markets on Friday following better-than-expected results from NatWest, sending the FTSE 100 to yet another all-time high.

Europe midday: Shares hold gains at end of busy week; FTSE hits new heights

Fri 26 April 2024 11:34

(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher on Friday as strong earnings from tech giants Google and Microsoft overnight boosted sentiment, while Anglo American rebuffed BHP's mega £31bn offer as "opportunistic".

Asia report: Most markets rise as Japan maintains interest rates

Fri 26 April 2024 08:58

(Sharecast News) - Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed mostly higher on Friday, with the yen in focus after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain interest rates.

London open: Banking and mining stocks lift FTSE 100 to new heights

Fri 26 April 2024 08:01

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 raced ahead of the 8,100 level on Friday morning, helped by strong results from NatWest and decent gains in the mining sector provided a lift.

Europe open: Shares gain on US tech results; Anglo rebuffs BHP

Fri 26 April 2024 07:54

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Friday as strong earnings from tech giants Google and Microsoft overnight boosted sentiment, while Anglo American rebuffed BHP's mega £31bn offer as "opportunistic".

London pre-open: FTSE 100 to top 8,100 early on

Fri 26 April 2024 07:16

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks are expected hit more record highs on Friday as investors continued to digest another round of corporate earnings ahead of some crucial economic data from the US later on.

US close: Rising yields hit stocks as inflation proves sticky in Q1

Thu 25 April 2024 21:57

(Sharecast News) - US stocks fell sharply on Thursday after data confirmed the stickiness of inflation in the first quarter despite a drop in economic growth which pushed bond yields to their highest in six months.