International News
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US open: Gains limited as bond yields hit 15-year high
Thursday 17 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - US stocks edged higher on Thursday morning, though gains were limited as 10-year Treasury yields reached their highest since the financial crisis. Read More
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US jobless claims fall as expected
Thursday 17 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - US weekly jobless claims declined more or less as expected last week, according to statistics released Thursday by the Department of Labor. Read More
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Asia report: Most markets fall on release of Fed minutes
Thursday 17 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific stock markets finished in a mixed state on Thursday, after the release of the US Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes overnight. Read More
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US pre-open: Wall Street futures edge higher
Thursday 17 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - US stock futures were showing small gains on Thursday, with the S&P 500 bouncing off a six-week low, on a quiet day for corporate earnings and economic data. Read More
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Notable drop in cryptocurrencies after Fed's inflation alert
Thursday 17 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - New setback in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen sharply in the last 24 hours, dropping about 1.7% and falling back to $28,600. Ethereum (ETH) has followed in its ... Read More
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US close: Stocks slip as investors digest Fed minutes
Thursday 17 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street faced a downturn on Wednesday as US stocks closed in the negative, with the biggest drops coming from the technology-centric Nasdaq Composite. Read More
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Europe close: Shares slip into red as investors digest UK CPI, await Fed minutes
Wednesday 16 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - European shares slipped back into the red at the close rallied at midday on Wednesday as investors digested UK inflation numbers and awaited the release of US Federal Reserve meetin... Read More
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US open: Stocks mixed ahead of FOMC minutes, Target jumps
Wednesday 16 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - US stocks eked out small gains on Wednesday with risk appetite subdued as markets awaited minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures flat ahead of key FOMC minutes
Wednesday 16 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - US stocks were set for a subdued start on Wednesday as investors awaited the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting to find out more about the outlook for interest rat... Read More
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EZ Q2 final GDP confirmed at 0.3% rise
Wednesday 16 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone GDP rose by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year compared with the prior three months, according to official final figures. Read More
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Asia report: Stocks join global sell-off, RBNZ stands pat
Wednesday 16 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets saw significant sell-offs by the end of trading on Wednesday, reflecting a similar downward trend on Wall Street that resulted from a dip in US bank performance... Read More
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US close: Stocks finish weaker on growing China concerns
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street's main equity indices closed lower on Tuesday, despite a robust showing in US retail sales figures, as apprehensions over China's economic health took centre stage. Read More
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Europe close: Shares close lower on China worries; Eyes on UK CPI
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Tuesday as a raft of Chinese date fuelled investor concerns about the faltering state of the world second-largest economy. Read More
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US retail sales rose more than expected in July
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - US retail sales rose in July for the fourth month in a row, helped by a big boost from Amazon Prime Day. Read More
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US open: China fears hit Wall Street, bank stocks drop
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Fresh concerns about China's economy overshadowed strong US retail sales figures on Tuesday, with Wall Street's main equity indices falling into the red in early trading. Read More
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Russia lifts rates to 12% in move to prop up rouble
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Russia on Tuesday made an emergency 3.5 percentage point increase in interest rates as it tried to prop up its currency, the rouble. Read More
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US pre-open: Stocks stumble as China data continues to disappoint
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - US stock futures were pointing to a weak start on Wall Street on Tuesday, as investors reacted to fresh concerns about the Chinese economy on a quiet day for corporate earnings. Read More
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Asia report: Markets mixed after PBoC rate cut, Japan GDP growth
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets demonstrated a mixed performance on Tuesday, reacting to pivotal economic data from two major players in the region, Japan and China. Read More
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China suspends youth jobs figures as data misses estimates
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - China's economic woes continued last month, as a deluge of data missed estimates and the country's statistics bureau controversially suspended publication of youth unemployment figu... Read More
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Japan Q2 GDP growth beats expectations
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023
(Sharecast News) - Japan's economy expanded for the third quarter in a row driven by growth in exports on the back of a weak yen, according to provisional data published on Tuesday. Read More
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