International News
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US close: Stocks higher following June's NFP report
Monday 08 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks closed higher on Friday as traders returned from the Independence Day break to some hotly anticipated labour market data. Read More
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Europe close: Stocks end mostly lower ahead of second round of French elections
Saturday 06 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - European shares were mostly lower with the UK Labour Party's landslide election victory well-received. Read More
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Bitcoin drops as Mt.Gox starts reimbursing victims of 2014 hack
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Bitcoin prices were attempting to clamber back following a sharp drop overnight after Mt.Gox began repaying some of the investors whose accounts were hacked in 2014. Read More
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US open: Stocks mixed as nonfarm payrolls beat consensus
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were little changed early on Friday as traders returned from the Independence Day break to some hotly anticipated labour market data. Read More
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US payrolls undershoot forecasts by wide margin on revisions
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Hiring and wage growth in the US eased as expected last month, but after a much faster-than-expected slowdown over the previous two months. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures little changed ahead of nonfarm payrolls data
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell as traders got set to return from the Independence Day break. Read More
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German industrial production unexpectedly drops
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Industrial production in Germany unexpectedly declined in May, registering its worst contraction in two and a half years, according to data by the Federal Statistical Office. Read More
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Asia report: Markets mixed as Japan's household spending drops
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Markets in the Asia-Pacific region faced a mixed trading session on Friday, with significant fluctuations across the region. Read More
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Canada gives Glencore final green light to buy Teck coal assets
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Mining and commodities giant Glencore has received the final regulatory approval needed in its $7bn acquisition of steelmaking coal assets from New York-listed Teck Resources. Read More
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UK housebuilders surge on Labour victory
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK housebuilders jumped on Friday, on hopes that the new Labour government would reinvigorate the sector. Read More
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Eurozone retail sales inch higher but miss forecasts
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales in the eurozone rebounded in May after drop the previous month, according to data out on Friday from Eurostat, but rose less than expected. Read More
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Samsung profits set to soar on AI boom
Friday 05 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Samsung Electronics forecast a surge in quarterly profits on Friday, as the boom in artificial intelligence powered demand for advanced semiconductors. Read More
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Europe close: Stocks finish higher after quiet session
Thursday 04 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - European stocks advanced on what was a relatively quiet Thursday in the absence of a trading session in the US and only a few economic data releases. Read More
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UBS under scrutiny post-Credit Suisse takeover, Swiss pricing watchdog says
Thursday 04 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Switzerland's price watchdog is said to be closely observing how UBS is pricing its products following its Credit Suisse takeover on the back of speculation that the bank's increase... Read More
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Shares in Continental jump despite 'challenging' market
Thursday 04 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Continental motored ahead on Thursday, after the German tyre manufacturer flagged an improving performance in the second quarter. Read More
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Marston's names Ken Lever as chair
Thursday 04 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Marston's has named Kenneth Lever as its new chair, the pub operator confirmed on Thursday. Read More
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Roche to halt lung cancer trial
Thursday 04 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Roche is to end a novel lung cancer treatment trial, the Swiss company confirmed on Thursday, following "disappointing" results. Read More
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Asia report: Most markets rise as Topix reaches fresh record
Thursday 04 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets finished mostly higher on Thursday, with Japan's major stock indexes reaching all-time highs. Read More
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Eurozone construction sector sees output slump - PMI
Thursday 04 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's beleaguered construction sector reported another sharp decrease in output in June, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday. Read More
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German May factory orders in shock fall
Thursday 04 Jul 2024
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders posted a shock fall in May, highlighting the troubles faced by Europe's manufacturing sector. Read More
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