International News
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US close: Dow loses almost 1,200 points as equities tumble again
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks tumbled by the closing bell on Wednesday, with both the Dow and the S&P booking their worst single-day losses in almost two years. Read More
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Europe close: Sell-off on Wall Street carries across the Atlantic
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - European shares finished lower as heavy selling on Wall Street hit investor sentiment across the Atlantic following hawkish remarks from Fed chief Jerome Powell the night before. Read More
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ECB's Rehn, De Cos show support for interest rate hikes
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Two more of the European Central Bank's top policymakers added their voices to those showing support for interest rate hikes and more than one at that. Read More
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US open: Dow Jones erases yesterday's gains at the bell
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks traded lower at the open on Wednesday and threatened to put an end to the Dow Jones' recent winning streak. Read More
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US housing starts fall more quickly than expected in April
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Homebuilding activity in the States weakened more than expected last month. Read More
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Target Q1 earnings fall short of expectations
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - US retail giant Target posted quarterly earnings that fell well and truly short of analysts' expectations on Wednesday as the firm suffered heightened freight costs, bigger markdown... Read More
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US pre-open: Dow futures in the red following third-straight day of gains
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures had stocks opening lower ahead of the bell on Wednesday after the blue-chip Dow Jones registered its third-straight day of gains in the previous session. Read More
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Twitter insists $44bn Musk deal will go ahead
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Twitter has insisted that Elon Musk's $44bn takeover will go ahead, despite the Tesla billionaire claiming to put the deal on hold over a row about fake accounts. Read More
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Euro area CPI unchanged in April
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - The cost of living in the euro area was unchanged last month, contrary to a preliminary estimate. Read More
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Asia report: Stocks rise as Japan's economy shrinks less than expected
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in Asia were mostly higher by the end of trading on Wednesday, after fresh data out of Tokyo showed Japan's economy shrank at a slower rate than anticipated in the first quar... Read More
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US close: Stocks close higher following retail sales data
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks closed sharply higher on Tuesday as market participants digested last month's retail sales data. Read More
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Europe close: Stocks move higher despite divisions among analysts
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - European shares were still firmly in the black on Tuesday, having taken the lead from strong gains in Asia as investors punted on a potential lifting of Covid restrictions in China. Read More
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US open: Stocks trade higher following April retail sales data
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were firmly in the green early on Tuesday as market participants digested last month's retail sales data. Read More
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Uber UK boss to step down - report
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Uber Technologies' general manager for Northern Europe is to step down, it was reported on Tuesday. Read More
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US retail sales jump past forecasts in April
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Americans continued splashing out much more than expected last month, especially on automobiles. Read More
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Eurozone economy strengthens despite Ukraine war
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone economy strengthened in the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, despite the impact of the war in Ukraine. Read More
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ECB's Knot opens door to possible 50bp interest rate hike
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - One of the European Central Bank's most hawkish officials opened the door to a possible 50bp interest rate hike if needed. Read More
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Walmart Q1 earnings fall short of expectations
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - US department store and grocery giant Walmart posted quarterly earnings that fell considerably short of estimates on Tuesday as rising costs of food and fuel weighed on the retailer... Read More
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Elon Musk warns Twitter takeover could fail over fake accounts
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Elon Musk has warned that his $44bn takeover approach for Twitter could fail if the social media platform is unable to prove how many accounts are fake. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures in the green ahead of April retail sales figures
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were firmly in the green ahead of the bell on Tuesday as market participants awaited last month's retail sales data and digested news that Shanghai will look to ... Read More
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