Market reports from ShareCast

London close: Stocks slip as Brexit summit and retail sales disappoint

Thu 18 October 2018 17:00

(Sharecast News) - London stocks limped lower on Thursday as Brexit squabbling hit the pound along with disappointing retail sales data and hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve.

US open: Losses at the bell following latest Fed minutes

Thu 18 October 2018 15:02

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading began with more losses on Thursday as investors continued to digest the latest set of meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve.

Europe close: Stocks drop after Commission queries six states on fiscal plans

Thu 18 October 2018 13:04

(Sharecast News) - Stocks across the Continent retreated on Thursday, with investor sentiment souring following the release of a 'hawkish' set of US central bank meeting minutes the day before.

Europe midday: Stocks higher as investors focus on corporate results

Thu 18 October 2018 12:48

(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the Continent are trading mostly higher, with investors brushing off a sharp drop overnight in Chinese stocks following the release of a 'hawkish' set of US central bank meeting minutes.

London midday: FTSE gains fleeting as retail sales disappoint

Thu 18 October 2018 11:55

(Sharecast News) - London stocks mounted a failed attempt to climb out of their early hole on Thursday as Brexit developments helped investors shrug off disappointing retail sales data and hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve.

Asia report: Most markets lower after Fed minutes release

Thu 18 October 2018 10:49

(Sharecast News) - Markets in Asia finished mostly lower on Thursday, as investors spent much of the session digesting the latest Federal Reserve minutes out of the US overnight, which flagged further rate hikes in the land of the free.

London open: Stocks nudge down after hawkish Fed lifts yields

Thu 18 October 2018 08:15

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged lower at the open on Thursday as investors mulled hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve and eyed the latest Brexit developments, ahead of the release of UK retail sales data.

London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of retail sales data

Thu 18 October 2018 07:33

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up a little at the open on Thursday as investors mulled hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve and eyed the latest UK retail sales data.

US close: Stocks finish lower as Fed minutes point to more rate hikes

Wed 17 October 2018 23:38

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street finished as it started - in the red - on Wednesday, following the release of the latest Federal Reserve minutes and after solid gains in the previous session.

Europe close: Stocks retreat, BTPs, auto shares weaker

Wed 17 October 2018 18:18

(Sharecast News) - Investors booked profits ahead of the results of the European Union leaders' summit and ahead of the minutes of the US central bank's last policy meeting.