International News
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FedEx cuts FY revenue forecasts amid weak demand
Wednesday 20 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Logistics firm FedEx was in the red early on Wednesday after it cut revenue forecasts amid weaker demand. Read More
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Aon to buy middle-market insurance broker NFP for $13.4bn
Wednesday 20 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Management consulting group Aon said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy middle-market insurance broker NFP for around $13.4bn in cash and stock. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures lower following ninth straight winning session
Wednesday 20 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Wednesday, threatening to put an end to major averages' positive run of late. Read More
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US mortgage applications fall following weekly surge
Wednesday 20 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 1.5% in the week ended 15 December, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, dropping from a 7.4% surge a week earlier and halting a s... Read More
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Eurozone construction output drops 1% in October
Wednesday 20 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Construction output in the eurozone fell in October, more or less wiping out the previous month's growth, according to figures released Wednesday by Eurostat. Read More
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Asia report: Stocks mixed as PBoC maintains loan prime rates
Wednesday 20 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets displayed a range of outcomes on Wednesday as investors continued to process the latest central bank decisions. Read More
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German consumer sentiment rises, but fears over wars, prices persist
Wednesday 20 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - German consumer sentiment should improve in the new year, although concerns about the impact of geopolitical crises and food inflation continue to cause uncertainty, according to a ... Read More
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China leaves rates unchanged as expected
Wednesday 20 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged as expected on Wednesday. Read More
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US close: Dow hits new peak, S&P 500 nears record high as rally continues
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - The Dow Jones rose to another all-time high on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 neared record territory, as rate-cut hopes continued to fuel an end-of-year rally on Wall Street. Read More
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Europe close: Stoxx 600 near two-year high on rate-cut hopes
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - European stocks closed at their highest levels in nearly two years on Tuesday on the back of monetary easing hopes as economic data confirmed that eurozone inflation had fallen to i... Read More
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Europe close: Stoxx 600 near two-year high on rate-cut hopes
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - European stocks closed at their highest levels in nearly two years on Tuesday on the back of monetary easing hopes as economic data confirmed that eurozone inflation had fallen to i... Read More
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US open: S&P 500 nears all-time high as stocks continue to rally
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - US stocks were putting in decent gains on Tuesday morning, with the Dow Jones continuing to set new highs and the S&P 500 now within touching distance of its record, on the back of ... Read More
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Lufthansa spends $9bn on 80 planes from Boeing and Airbus
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Boeing and Airbus were were flying higher on Tuesday after airline group Deutsche Lufthansa ordered 40 planes each from the manufacturers in a deal worth a combined $9bn. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures little changed as FOMC remains in focus
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Tuesday as the future of monetary policy remained firmly in focus. Read More
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Eurozone Nov inflation unchanged
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation was unchanged at 2.4% in November on an annualised basis and in line with expectations, according to a final reading published on Tuesday. Read More
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Asia report: Most markets rise as BoJ maintains policy
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets finished mostly higher on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan stood pat on monetary policy. Read More
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Google to pay $700m antitrust fine
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Google parent company Alphabet will pay $700.0m and make allowances for greater competition in its Play app store, according to the terms of its recent antitrust settlement. Read More
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Bank of Japan keeps negative interest rates unchanged
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan has kept short-term interest rates at -0.1% as it continues to encourage banks to lend more and kickstart an economic recovery, but said it is keeping a close eye ... Read More
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Cevian Capital spends €1.2bn on a 1.3% stake in UBS
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - Activist investment firm Cevian Capital has invested €1.2bn to take a small stake in Swiss banking giant UBS, saying it predicts the stock will double in price. Read More
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US close: Stocks rise, Dow inches higher for fourth straight record close
Monday 18 Dec 2023
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished higher on Monday, though gains for the Dow were only modest with the index already at record highs, as investors continued to digest mixed messages from Federal R... Read More
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