International News
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US close: S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh record highs
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Wednesday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notching yet another record close. Read More
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Europe close: Stocks gain despite political uncertainty
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - European shares shrugged off political turmoil in South Korea and France to post gains on Wednesday. Read More
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ISM services PMI declines in November
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Institute for Supply Management's November services PMI declined to 52.1 in November, down from 56 in October and well and truly short of expectations for a reading of 55.5. Read More
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US open: Dow reverses Tuesday's losses, S&P 500 continues record-setting advance
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green on Wednesday as the S&P 500 continued to build up another record close. Read More
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US private sector adds fewer jobs than expected in November - ADP
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose less than expected in November, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP. Read More
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GM takes $5bn loss on Chinese business
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - US automotive giant General Motors' Chinese business has taken a $5.0bn charge amid an ongoing slowdown in what was once its largest market. Read More
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Eli Lilly weight-loss drug Zepbound beats Wegovy in trial
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Eli Lilly said on Wednesday that a clinical trial had shown that patients taking its weight-loss drug Zepbound (tirzepatide) lost 47% more weight than those taking Novo Nordisk's We... Read More
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US weekly mortgage applications rise 2.8pc
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications rose 2.8% in the week ended 29 November, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures mixed following S&P 500's record close
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Wednesday after the S&P 500 notched up another fresh record close. Read More
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OECD ups growth forecast but warns of risks from protectionism, geopolitics
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Global economic activity is expected to accelerate next year, according to the OECD, but geopolitical instability and protectionist moves by governments threaten to disrupt the path... Read More
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Faltering service sector weighs heavily on Eurozone
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone economy slipped into contraction in November, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, after services output slumped. Read More
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Faltering service sector weighs heavily on Eurozone
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone economy slipped into contraction in November, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, after services output slumped. Read More
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Asia report: Markets fall as investors watch Korean political turmoil
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Markets across the Asia-Pacific region ended mostly in the red on Wednesday, with South Korea underperforming amid political turbulence. Read More
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Eurozone producer prices rise as expected
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Industrial producer prices in the eurozone increased as expected in October, according to figures out on Wednesday from Eurostat. Read More
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China services growth eases in November - Caixin
Wednesday 04 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Growth in China's services sector eased in November, according to data released on Wednesday. Read More
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US close: Stocks rangebound but S&P 500, Nasdaq hit fresh highs
Tuesday 03 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed again on Tuesday with markets rangebound amid global geopolitical uncertainty and a surge in oil prices - though the S&P 500 and Nasdaq still managed to clo... Read More
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Europe close: Stocks hit five-week high, oil prices surge
Tuesday 03 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets rose for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, with strong performances in Milan and Madrid tempered by more moderate gains elsewhere amid ongoing politi... Read More
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AT&T targeting $40bn in shareholder returns as fibre network grows
Tuesday 03 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - AT&T has announced plans to distribute $40bn to shareholders over the next three years as it pursues targets to expand America's largest fibre network to 50m total locations by 2029... Read More
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South Korean president declares martial law
Tuesday 03 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - South Korea's president declared emergency martial law, arguing that it was needed to defend the country from communists in North Korea. Read More
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US job openings rise to 7.74m in October
Tuesday 03 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - US job openings rose to 7.74m in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from a downwardly revised 7.37m in September and above market expectations for a reading of... Read More
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