International News
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AkzoNobel shares spark as Cevian takes 3% stake
Friday 22 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Shares of AkzoNobel shot higher on Friday as it emerged that activist investor Cevian Capital has taken a 3.02% stake in the Dulux owner. Read More
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German GDP revised lower for second quarter
Friday 22 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Germany's economy contracted more than previously thought in the second quarter, according to data out on Friday from Destatis, with industrial production weaker than estimated. Read More
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US close: Markets slip on Walmart earnings, Powell speech nerves
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - US stocks posted moderate declines on Thursday as underwhelming results from economic bellwether Walmart hit sentiment, while traders exercised caution ahead of a scheduled speech f... Read More
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US open: Stocks lower following Walmart results
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday as traders digested earnings from big-box retailer Walmart. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures lower following Walmart earnings
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as traders digested earnings from big-box retailer Walmart. Read More
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US initial jobless claims shoot past expectations to 235,000
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 16 August, according to the Labor Department. Read More
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Walmart Q2 EPS falls short of expectations, raises FY guidance
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Retail giant Walmart reported a rare quarterly earnings miss on Thursday despite delivering solid top-line growth and operational gains. Read More
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Eurozone construction output falls for second straight month
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Construction output across the eurozone declined for the second month in a row in June, according to statistics out on Thursday from Eurostat. Read More
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Mediobanca pulls Banca Generali bid after shareholder revolt
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Italian banking group Mediobanca has dropped its €6.3bn takeover approach for peer Banca Generali after shareholders vetoed the plan. Read More
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Asia report: Markets mixed on PMI data, Fed expectations
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Asian equities were mostly higher on Thursday, with gains led by Australian and Chinese markets as technology stocks steadied after a recent selloff. Read More
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Eurozone PMI hits 15-month high as manufacturing returns to growth
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Private sector growth across the eurozone picked up to its highest level in 15 months, as a slowdown in the services sector was offset by a surge in activity in manufacturing. Read More
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US close: Stocks slip as traders watch Jackson Hole summit
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets finished flat to moderately lower on Wednesday with traders exercising caution ahead of the widely anticipated Jackson Hole summit of central bank leaders in Wyomin... Read More
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Europe close: Stoxx 600 inches higher as London stocks jump
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - European stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with strong gains in London and Zurich countered by falls in other markets, with investors focused on developments at the Jackson Hole confe... Read More
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Estée Lauder predicts $100m tariff hit as Q4 losses nearly double
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Estée Lauder's share price fell sharply on Wednesday after the American cosmetics giant reported that losses nearly doubled in its fourth quarter and estimated that trade tariffs wo... Read More
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US open: Stocks mixed as investors await Fed minutes, digest retail earnings
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday, as market participants digested quarterly earnings from some of America's major retailers ahead of minutes from the Federa... Read More
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Target posts modest Q2 beat, same-store sales decline
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Shares in retail giant Target slumped early on Wednesday despite posting a modest beat in its second-quarter results, as disciplined cost control and digital growth helped offset co... Read More
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Sweden holds rates, sees possible cut later this year
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Sweden's central bank kept interest rates on hold, but said there was still the possibility of a cut later in the year with inflation running above target. Read More
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Lowe's lifts forecasts after solid Q2, acquires FBM for $8.8bn
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Lowe's Companies delivered better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Wednesday and announced an $8.8bn deal to acquire Foundation Building Materials (FBM), stepping up its pus... Read More
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US mortgage applications slip 1.4pc
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 1.4% in the week ended 15 August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, trimming the prior week's 10.9% surge. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures lower ahead of Fed minutes
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Wednesday, as market participants digested quarterly earnings from some of America's major retailers ahead of minutes from t... Read More
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