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US close: Stocks mixed as investors eye December jobs report

Thu 08 January 2026 21:12

(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed on Thursday with the Dow and S&P 500 closing in the green but the Nasdaq slipping, as nervousness ahead of Friday's non-farm payrolls report weighed on risk appetite.

London close: Stocks erase early losses to finish flat

Thu 08 January 2026 15:46

(Sharecast News) - UK equities erased earlier losses to finish flat on Thursday as strong gains from defence and leisure stocks were offset by falls from energy majors and a mixed performance among retailers.

US open: Stocks mixed, but defence sector lifts Dow after Trump comments

Thu 08 January 2026 11:47

(Sharecast News) - US equity markets opened in mixed fashion on Thursday with defence stocks lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher early on, while the S&P 500 stayed flat and the Nasdaq fell.

Europe midday: Stoxx goes red; Defence stocks gain on Trump defence remarks

Thu 08 January 2026 11:43

(Sharecast News) - European shares slipped further into the red on Thursday following a weaker session on Wall Street, although defence stocks rallied on geopolitical tensions as US President Donald Trump said he wanted to ramp up military spending and ta

London midday: Stocks fall but BAE Systems surges on Trump plans; retailers in focus

Thu 08 January 2026 10:49

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday amid rising geopolitical tensions, but BAE Systems surged on the back of US President Donald Trump's defence spending plans, while retailers were in focus following a flurry of updat

Europe open: US sabre-rattling hits rally, but defence stocks march on

Thu 08 January 2026 08:21

(Sharecast News) - European shares fell at the open on Thursday following a weaker session on Wall Street, although defence stocks again rallied on geopolitical tensions as the US seized two more oil tankers accused of breaking sanctions against Venezuela

London open: FTSE edges down but defence stocks surge on Trump spending plans

Thu 08 January 2026 08:03

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday amid rising geopolitical tensions, but defence issues surged on the back of US President Trump's latest spending plans, while retailers were in focus following a flurry of updates fro

Asia report: Shares mixed as geopolitics hits sentiment

Thu 08 January 2026 07:51

(Sharecast News) - Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after geopolitical events dampened the recent rally on Wall Street.

London pre-open: Stocks to fall; retailers in focus

Thu 08 January 2026 07:35

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and concerns about US President Donald Trump's plans for Greenland, with retailers in focus following a flurry of updates.

Europe close: Stocks dip but defence names rally on Trump spending plans

Thu 08 January 2026 07:03

(Sharecast News) - European stocks fell on Thursday, but defence stocks rallied on geopolitical tensions as US President Donald Trump said he wanted to ramp up military spending and talked up an increasingly expansionist agenda.