US close: Stocks higher as chip stocks rally, traders eye Fed signals

27th Oct 2026 22:39

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Tuesday as investors digested another batch of corporate earnings and eyed the begining of the Federal Reserve's two‑day policy meeting.

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London close: FTSE falls as HSBC, Reckitt slump on results

27th Oct 2026 17:11

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell on Tuesday, with HSBC and Reckitt Benckiser pacing the decline after third-quarter results failed to impress.

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Novartis lifts earnings guidance as key drug sales drive Q3 growth

27th Oct 2026 14:43

(Sharecast News) - Novartis raised its full-year earnings guidance on Tuesday after reporting higher third-quarter core operating profit, driven by strong sales of its key medicines and improved margins.

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Broker tips: Computacenter, Sainsbury's

27th Oct 2026 14:24

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg lifted its price target on Computacenter on Tuesday following the company's trading update a day earlier, in which it lifted its full-year guidance.

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