Investments & Markets
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US open: Stocks hit by debt downgrade, equity volatility picks up
(Sharecast News) – Wall Street was trading on the back foot on Wednesday after Fitch cut the U.S. government’s debt rating by…
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FTSE 250 movers: Spirent slumps; Virgin up on buyback, NIM
(Sharecast News) – Shares in Spirent Communications slumped more than 8% after the telecoms testing company posted a sharp fall in half-year…
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FTSE 100 movers: BAE takes off; Smurfit Kappa slips
(Sharecast News) – Convatec’s profits rose over the first six months of the year, leading the medical products and technologies company to…
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London midday: Stocks off lows after U.S. debt downgrade
(Sharecast News) – London stocks were holding lower at midday after a downgrade of the U.S. government’s long-term credit rating overnight caught…
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Europe midday: Shares extend losses as US debt rating cut shocks markets
(Sharecast News) – European stock markets extended losses to be almost 2% lower on Wednesday after a surprise cut in US government…
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Asia close: Stocks fall back across region after U.S. debt downgrade
(Sharecast News) – Stocks across the Pacific basin were sideswiped on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch cut its rating on U.S. government…
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London open: U.S. government debt downgrade catches traders on the hop
(Sharecast News) – London stocks dropped at the start of the session after a downgrade of the U.S. government’s long-term credit rating…
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Europe open: Shares sharply lower after shock US ratings cut
(Sharecast News) – European stock markets opened sharply lower on Wednesday after a surprise cut in US government debt ratings by Fitch,…
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London pre-open: Stocks set for lower start after Fitch cuts U.S. debt rating
(Sharecast News) – London stocks looked set for a slightly lower start following news that Fitch had downgraded the U.S. government’s long-term…
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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Bank of England, US credit rating, Shoplifters
(Sharecast News) – The Bank of England should carry out an interest rate rise of a quarter of a percentage point tomorrow…
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