The popularity of lower cost China startup DeepSeek heightened jitters ahead of a big few days for mega-cap results. Elsewhere, low-cost airline Ryanair has downgraded its passenger growth target due to Boeing delivery delays.

The benchmark FTSE 100 slipped 0.2% to its lowest in more than a week ... The STOXX 600 lost 0.6%, while Wall Street futures tumbled. [.EU][.N] The sterling continued its uptick after hitting a two-week high against the dollar on Friday.

FTSE 100 futures are down 0.8%, although they are falling less than their European and US peers. The pound is down 0.2% against the dollar, hovering midway between $1.24 and $1.25. Stay with us for earnings from Dr Martens and everything else that matters for UK markets.

The FTSE 100 closed at its lowest level since the turn of the year on Tuesday as market caution continued. Weakness among oil and commodity stocks weighed on the top index during the session, offsetting notable gains from housebuilders.

World shares were mostly lower on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high, with many Asian markets closed for holidays. In early European trading, Germany's DAX dropped 1.1% to 21,

U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies.

Wall Street was mixed in premarket trading on Thursday as major U.S. airlines stumbled and health insurance companies soared

The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks were muted on Thursday as consumer confidence in the British economy tumbled to a new low amid recession fears.

An emerging threat to Wall Street’s AI-led growth today hit valuations across the technology sector.The popularity of lower cost China startup DeepSeek heightened jitters ahead of a big few days for mega-cap results.

Sterling faded to USD1.2459 early Monday, from USD1.2490 at the time of the London equities close on Friday. The euro fell to USD1.0462 from USD1.0510. Against the yen, the dollar perked up to JPY156.10 from JPY155.70.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Friday following a positive session on Wall Street, after US President Donald Trump said he would "rather not" impose tariffs on China. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,576.35.

UnitedHealth Group tumbled 3.7% after the health insurance giant's revenue fell short of Wall Street targets as challenges like Medicare ... while Germany's DAX rose 0.3% and Britain's FTSE 100 jumped 0.6%. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.3% to ...