Markets

Markets

Boeing shares tumble after it releases cautious growth forecast

Investors monitor Boeing shares after a slump on Tuesday weighed on sentiment following an update from the group on its outlook.

28 October 2026

Markets

Oil plunges over 6% as Iran diplomacy seemingly gathers pace

Brent crude fell more than 6% on Monday morning, retreating from its highest close since March, as regional mediators headed to Tehran and US President Donald Trump weighed a deal with Iran, while investors braced for a week packed with central bank decisions and earnings reports.

26 October 2026

Markets

World’s largest wealth fund posts $30bn loss as rising rates hit bonds

Norway's sovereign wealth fund ended the third quarter with a $30 billion (€26.4 billion) loss, as falling bond prices weighed on its overall performance.

22 October 2026

Markets

French government 10-year bond yield tops 5% for first time since 2002

The yield on the French government's benchmark 10-year bond surpassed 5% on Wednesday as investors demanded a higher return for holding the country's debt.

21 October 2026

Markets

Netflix shares drop on slowing engagement and revenue growth

Netflix shares fell after its latest earnings failed to cheer investors as the streaming giant faces mounting competition and reportedly plans to cut around 1,000 jobs.

21 October 2026

Markets

Oil prices top $110 as traders weigh Middle East supply risks

The price of Brent crude remained at a five-month high as uncertainty over when energy supplies will return to normal amid the war with Iran keeps oil inflated.

20 October 2026

Markets

Taiwan chip giant TSMC says net profit hit record in third quarter

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC said on Thursday that net profit soared 68.7% to a record high in the third quarter, buoyed by massive global demand for AI hardware.

15 October 2026

Markets

Deepening tech sell-off drags stocks lower as major markets slide

A deepening tech sell-off drags Asian stocks lower as South Korean and Japanese markets sink. European markets open mixed.

15 October 2026

Markets

Oil prices drop as stocks rise after Trump touts 'energy ceasefire'

Most stock markets rose early Monday as oil prices fell after Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, which offset a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

12 October 2026

Markets

Oil hovers around $100 as US bonds suffer worst quarter since 1994

Oil prices bounced back above $100 a barrel on Thursday as a US-Iran deal remained elusive, while European stocks fell and US government bonds came off their worst quarter since 1994, with the 10-year Treasury yield at its highest since 2007.

1 October 2026

Markets

Markets mixed as investors eye oil price volatility and US bonds

Shares were trading mixed early on Thursday morning, as investors tried to digest the recent swings in oil prices and the US bond market.

24 September 2026

Markets

Oil falls below $100 after Trump reports talks with Iran

Brent crude fell on Wednesday morning after Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives had held what he called “very productive” talks. Reports that Saudi Arabia is restarting a key oil pipeline also weighed on prices.

23 September 2026

Markets

European stocks edge lower as oil prices and bond yields retreat

Oil prices retreated while European stock markets opened lower on Friday after the Bank of Japan became the third major central bank in a month to raise interest rates.

18 September 2026

Markets

European stocks rise after Fed hike while dollar hits seven-week high

European stock markets opened in positive territory on Thursday morning, shrugging off Wall Street's decline after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years and signalled that further hikes are likely.

17 September 2026

Markets

Anthropic priced above $2 trillion as markets eagerly await IPO filing

Traders are pricing Anthropic above $2 trillion (€1.73tn) in pre-IPO markets, more than double the company's valuation in its last private funding round, as investors wait for the public release of the S-1 filing that could open the way to the largest flotation in history.

17 September 2026

Business

SoftBank shares plunge as calls grow to slow AI development

AI development should slow down, leading developers have warned, as the industry faces growing calls to put safety ahead of profits. The comments weighed heavily on technology shares on Monday.

14 September 2026