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FTSE 100 Marginally Higher As Energy Stocks Surge
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were marginally higher on Wednesday, with energy stocks leading the surge as oil extended an overnight rally on concerns that Middle East tensions could escalate and potentially disrupt crude output from the region.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 9 points, or 0.1 percent, at 8,286 after rising half a percent on Tuesday.
Energy giant BP Plc and peer Shell both jumped around 2.5 percent.
JD Sports slumped 5 percent despite the sportswear retail chain reporting record sales in the 26 weeks to August and reaffirming its FY25 guidance.
Wizz Air Holdings plummeted 6 percent after the airline reported a drop in load factors over the course of September.
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Asian Markets Track Wall Street Lower
Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Friday, following the broadly negative from Wall Street overnight, with some of the major markets being closed, as traders continue to assess the impact of the steeper-than-expected reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on U.S. trade partners. Asian markets ended mostly lower on Thursday.
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4s 3 dakika önce
Australian Market Extends Early Losses In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is extending its early losses in mid-market moves on Friday, adding to the losses in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling almost 2 percent to stay just above the 7,700 level, with weakness across most sectors led by energy and technology stocks.
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4s 46 dakika önce
Sensex, Nifty Seen Lower At Open As Global Sell-off Deepens
Indian shares may follow global peers lower on Friday, even as a weakening dollar, plunging oil prices and expectations for accelerated Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts may help cap overall losses to some extent.
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4s 53 dakika önce
Japanese Market Sharply Lower; Down 2.4%
Extending the sharp losses in the previous session, the Japanese market is sharply lower on Friday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling 2.4 percent to below the 33,900 level, with weakness across most sectors led by index heavyweights, financial and technology stocks.
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5s 57 dakika önce
Australian Market Sharply Lower
The Australian stock market is trading sharply lower on Friday, extending the losses in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 7,800 level, with weakness across most sectors led by energy and technology stocks.
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6s 24 dakika önce
Thai Shares Tipped To Open Under Water Again On Friday
The Thai stock market on Thursday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 15 points or 1.2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,160-point plateau and it's looking at another soft start again on Friday.
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6s 26 dakika önce
Soft Start Expected For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has tracked lower in four straight sessions, slumping almost 40 points or 1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,940-point plateau and it figures to open in the red again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly negative after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff announcement. The European and U.S. markets were sharply lower and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion.
The STI finished modestly lower on Thursday following losses from the banks and mixed performances from the properties and industrials.
For the day, the index lost 11.98 points or 0.30 percent to finish at 3,942.23 after trading between 3,902.98 and 3,955.04.
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6s 56 dakika önce
Malaysia Bourse May Give Up Support At 1,500 Points
The Malaysia stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had picked up more than 30 points or 2 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,520-point plateau and it may take further damage again on Friday.
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7s 26 dakika önce
