Market reports from ShareCast

Europe close: Stocks manage gains after raft of earnings

Wed 04 February 2026 16:35

(Sharecast News) - European equity markets advanced on Wednesday, pushing closer to record territory as investors reacted to fresh data showing eurozone inflation slipping below the European Central Bank's 2% target.

London close: FTSE hits record high despite selloff in software names

Wed 04 February 2026 15:37

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended at a record high on Wednesday, underpinned by strong performances from the likes of Entain and Beazley, although the selloff in software names continued.

US open: Dow trades higher, tech jitters keep Nasdaq in the red

Wed 04 February 2026 15:16

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday as tech stocks continued to weigh on the Nasdaq.

Europe midday: Stoxx rallies as EZ inflation comes in under target

Wed 04 February 2026 11:18

(Sharecast News) - European stocks rallied and nudged towards record territory on Wednesday as investors digested a fall in eurozone inflation to below the European Central Bank's target level of 2%.

Asia report: Most markets rise as gold surges further

Wed 04 February 2026 11:04

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equity markets mostly advanced on Wednesday, breaking ranks with losses on Wall Street after a sell-off in US technology stocks, while gold extended gains for a second day and pushed through the $5,000 mark.

London midday: FTSE breaches 10,400 as Beazley, DCC surge

Wed 04 February 2026 10:22

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, with the top-flight index rising above 10,400 for the first time as Beazley surged on takeover news, although software stocks remained under pressure.

London open: FTSE hits fresh high as Beazley surges on takeover news

Wed 04 February 2026 08:01

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with Beazley pacing the gains on takeover news.

Europe open: Shares slip amid AI threat worries, Novo Nordisk outlook

Wed 04 February 2026 07:59

(Sharecast News) - European stocks edged lower at the open on Wednesday as investors digested the latest earnings dump and the threat to software stocks from the expanding tentacles of artificial intelligence which sparked a sell-off on the Continent and

London pre-open: Stocks seen up after AI-fuelled selloff

Wed 04 February 2026 07:34

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Wednesday, having been hit in the previous session by worries about the impact of AI on a host of FTSE 100 stocks.

US close: Stocks retreat as tech drags after Monday's gains

Tue 03 February 2026 21:49

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Tuesday after starting off the new month with solid gains in the previous session.