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.
Friday 22 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Friday as Russia started stalling on Ukraine peace talks and investors awaited a speech from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell for hints on the future path of interest rates.
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.
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 from Jerome Powell.
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday as traders digested earnings from big-box retailer Walmart.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Thursday as attention turned to the US Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers scheduled to begin later in the day.
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.
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.
Thursday 21 Aug 2025
(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower at the open on Thursday as attention turned to the US Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers later in the day.
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 Wyoming.
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 conference in Wyoming.
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 Federal Reserve's July meeting.
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 would hit the bottom line by $100m in the current financial year.
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 push into the professional construction market and outpacing rival Home Depot's recent acquisition move.
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.
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