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Asia report: Markets slide further in Trump tariff fallout
4th Apr 2025 11:02
(Sharecast News) - Markets across the Asia-Pacific region declined sharply on Friday, led by Japan, as investors reacted to a global selloff sparked by sweeping new US tariffs announced by president Donald Trump.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares plunge as China retaliates in trade war
4th Apr 2025 10:44
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets were in freefall on Friday as China announced retaliatory measures to swingeing US tariffs, sending the Stoxx 600 index down more than 5% and below 500 points.
Read moreWeek ahead: Financial stability, US CPI in the spotlight
4th Apr 2025 10:43
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus over the coming week will be on whether the recent start of a market meltdown abates, or not, and financial stability concerns that might arise as a result.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks in freefall as China retaliates, trade war escalates
4th Apr 2025 10:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were in freefall by midday on Friday as Trump's trade war escalated after China said it would impose additional tariffs of 34% on US imports.
Read moreShell sells $1.5bn stake in Colonial Pipeline as Brookfield takes control
4th Apr 2025 10:22
(Sharecast News) - Shell is to sell its stake in Colonial Pipeline to Brookfield Infrastructure Partnership as part of a $9bn acquisition by the latter of the largest fuel transportation system in the US.
Read moreBerenberg hikes target price on Currys
4th Apr 2025 09:45
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on retailer Currys from 125.0p to 175.0p on Friday following the group's latest guidance upgrade.
Read moreCavendish 'consistently profitable' in FY25
4th Apr 2025 09:27
(Sharecast News) - Investment bank Cavendish said on Friday that it had been "consistently profitable" during FY25 and said it was " ideally positioned" to benefit from a potential rotation from the US to European and UK equities.
Read moreOil prices slump to fresh lows on tariffs, output hike
4th Apr 2025 08:56
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices continued to tumble on Friday, hit hard by Donald Trump's swingeing tariff regime and a surprise output hike from Opec.
Read moreEurozone construction still in doldrums, but decline softens - PMI
4th Apr 2025 08:36
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone construction sector remained in contraction in March as activity fell sharply, although at a softer pace due to a slower decline in new orders according to a survey published on Friday.
Read moreTrump tariff regime poses 'significant risk' to global economy - IMF
4th Apr 2025 08:29
(Sharecast News) - The International Monetary Fund has warned that Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime poses a "significant" risk to the global outlook.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE falls as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears; payrolls eyed
4th Apr 2025 08:09
(Sharecast News) - London stocks suffered more losses in early trade on Friday as Trump's sweeping tariffs fuelled recession fears, and as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreStifel upgrades Travis Perkins to 'buy'
4th Apr 2025 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Stifel upgraded builders' merchant Travis Perkins to 'buy' from 'hold' on Friday as it said the risk/reward was compelling at a historically low share price.
Read moreSDI Group acquires electric boilers manufacturer Collins Walker
4th Apr 2025 08:02
(Sharecast News) - Buy and build business SDI Group has acquired electric boilers manufacturer Collins Walker for approximately £1.85m.
Read moreEurope open: Banks battered as tariff impact continues to hit Stoxx
4th Apr 2025 07:52
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets continued to slide at the open as the repercussions from US tariffs continued to hammer equities globally with banking stocks bearing the brunt on Friday.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge lower after Thursday's selloff; payrolls in focus
4th Apr 2025 07:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Friday following heavy losses a day earlier, as investors continued to assess the impact of Trump's bombshell tariff announcement and eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
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