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US pre-open: Futures slip as Amazon disappoints, Intel plunges 25pc
30th Oct 2026 11:43
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mostly lower ahead of the opening bell on Friday following disappointing third quarter figures from tech giant Amazon overnight.
Read moreEurope midday: Stocks inch lower as tech sell-off resumes
30th Oct 2026 11:32
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets were mostly lower on Friday as investors digested a barrage of banking-sector earnings amid another sell-off in global tech, with gains in London and Paris offset by losses elsewhere.
Read moreBank of Japan leaves benchmark rate at 1.25%, as expected
30th Oct 2026 10:52
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan left its benchmark interest rate on hold on Friday at 1.25%, as expected, following a 25 basis point hike in September.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE stays up as BT Group, AstraZeneca rally
30th Oct 2026 10:46
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday despite disappointing earnings from Amazon and Intel overnight, led higher by strong performances from BT Group and AstraZeneca, as investors mulled the latest UK house price data.
Read moreNatWest shares drop as profit growth lags rivals
30th Oct 2026 10:33
(Sharecast News) - NatWest shares slumped on Friday after the UK banking group reported a modest increase in third-quarter profits, lagging the stronger earnings growth reported by its domestic rivals, as it revealed further workforce reductions under its efficiency drive.
Read moreAmazon misses on top and bottom lines, issues cautious Q4 guidance
30th Oct 2026 10:31
(Sharecast News) - Online retail giant Amazon reported third quarter results that missed on both the top and bottom lines on Thursday, sending the stock falling in pre-market action.
Read moreCrypto exchange Binance sets aside $6.3bn to cover largest hack in history
30th Oct 2026 10:26
(Sharecast News) - Crypto platform Binance has announced it has set aside over $6bn of company funds to cover what is thought to be the biggest hack in history, which it blamed on a "compromised DevOps engineer's laptop".
Read moreAsia report: Tech stocks tumble on AI fears as BoJ holds rates
30th Oct 2026 10:25
(Sharecast News) - Asian stock markets were mostly lower on Friday, with technology stocks leading the declines amid renewed concerns about the scale of investment in AI, as investors digested the latest policy announcement from the Bank of Japan.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends off highs amid broader tech selloff
30th Oct 2026 10:24
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared earlier gains to end just a touch firmer on Friday, helped along by strong performances from AstraZeneca and BT Group, although the general tone was subdued amid the broader tech selloff.
Read moreAirtel Africa profits jump as data, mobile money demand drives growth
30th Oct 2026 10:20
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa reported a big increase in first-half profits on Friday as strong demand for data and mobile money services drove double-digit revenue growth across its markets helped offset rising costs, though shares were firmly lower in London.
Read moreEurozone GDP growth accelerates more than expected
30th Oct 2026 10:18
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy grew at its fastest annual pace in more than a year during the third quarter, according to preliminary figures released by Eurostat on Friday.
Read moreEurozone GDP growth accelerates more than expected
30th Oct 2026 10:18
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy grew at its fastest annual pace in more than a year during the third quarter, according to preliminary figures released by Eurostat on Friday.
Read moreEurope open: Stocks lower as tech sell-off hits sentiment, banks in focus
30th Oct 2026 10:14
(Sharecast News) - European stocks pulled back from a seven-week high on Friday as a sell-off across the global tech sector hit market sentiment, while investors digested another busy day for corporate earnings and the European Central Bank's latest announcements.
Read moreBerenberg cuts Informa target price as regional rescheduling weighs on outlook
30th Oct 2026 10:11
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg trimmed their target price on Informa from 1,040p to 1,005p on Friday as the broker rebased forecasts following the group's nine‑month trading update and the rescheduling of major Saudi events.
Read moreIntel shares slump on weak Q4 guidance, ongoing PC slowdown
30th Oct 2026 10:10
(Sharecast News) - Chipmaker Intel traded sharply lower in pre-market action on Friday after it issued a weak fourth‑quarter outlook and warned that a global PC slowdown would persist well into next year.
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