Europe close: Markets fall on raft of earnings, US data

19th Feb 2026 15:43

(Sharecast News) - European stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors digested a fresh wave of corporate earnings and assessed minutes from the US Federal Reserve that revealed divisions over the future path of interest rates, with geopolitical tensions also keeping sentiment fragile.

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London close: FTSE 100 retreats from record as oil prices jump

19th Feb 2026 15:36

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks pulled back from record highs on Thursday as oil prices hit a seven-month high amid rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.

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Hims & Hers to buy Australian digital health firm Eucalyptus in $1.15bn deal

19th Feb 2026 15:20

(Sharecast News) - Hims & Hers Health said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy Australian digital health firm Eucalyptus in a $1.15bn deal.

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US open: Major indices fall as swelling US trade deficit, mixed data weigh

19th Feb 2026 15:15

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Wednesday after the Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed the US had recorded its third biggest trade deficit on record in 2025.

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