Market Reports
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London close: FTSE ends just higher as gold miners surge
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a fairly quiet session just higher on Wednesday, after the US Treasury said it will double the size of its long-term government debt repurchases, and as investor... Read More
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Europe close: Shares close lower as US Treasury doubles debt buyback
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - European equity markets closed lower on Wednesday as rising bond yields and oil prices remained in focus as the US Treasury said it was doubling its debt buyback to calm investors. Read More
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FTSE 100 movers: Miners gain; Smith & Nephew slumps on CFO departure
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 10,754.75 in afternoon trade on Wednesday. Read More
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FTSE 250 movers: Trainline hits buffers; Oxford Nanopore surges
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,587.96 0.11% Read More
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London midday: FTSE edges lower as investors digest inflation figures
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Wednesday after a steady start, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures. Read More
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Europe midday: Shares down as rising oil prices, bond yields weigh
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - European equity markets were lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker US and Asian bourses as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on sentiment along with another sell-off in tech s... Read More
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Europe open: Shares broadly lower on bond, AI, oil concerns
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - European equity markets were broadly lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker US and Asian bourses as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on sentiment along with another sell-off i... Read More
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London open: FTSE flat as investors mull inflation data
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday despite a strong performance from the mining sector, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures. Read More
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London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower as investors mull inflation data
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures. Read More
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London close: FTSE ekes out small gain as government borrowing costs jump
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended just a smidgen higher on Tuesday, unable to make any meaningful headway as government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs amid worries about inflation and the i... Read More
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Europe close: Shares lower as US-Iran stalemate, oil, bonds weigh on sentiment
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and higher oil prices as the supposed US-Iran 60-day "ceasefire" came to an end with zero progress made towards a pea... Read More
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FTSE 100 movers: Oil giants, Whitbread on the rise
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 10,731.45 in afternoon trade on Tuesday. Read More
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FTSE 250 movers: Kainos surges on update
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,652.69 -0.21% Read More
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London midday: FTSE flat as government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared earlier small gains to trade flat by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and as government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs ami... Read More
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Europe midday: Shares slip further as bond yields, oil rise
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and higher oil prices as the supposed US-Iran 60-day "ceasefire" came to an end with zero progress made towards a ... Read More
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Europe open: Shares fall as oil prices, bond yields rise amid US-Iran stalemate
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and higher oil prices as the supposed US-Iran 60-day "ceasefire" came to an end with zero progress made towards a pea... Read More
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London open: Stocks edge up as BP, Shell gain; jobs data in focus
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data, with BP and Shell in the black as oil prices crept up after the US-Iran memorandum ... Read More
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London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors mull jobs data
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a muted open on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and after the ceasefire between the US and Iran expired. Read More
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London close: Stocks end quiet session in the red
Monday 17 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a quiet session in the red on Monday, unable to hold on to earlier gains despite strength in the mining sector. Read More
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Europe close: Stoxx down as China data points to slowdown
Monday 17 Aug 2026
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Monday as weak data out of China and Japan hit sentiment. Read More
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