Stock futures are higher Friday morning as investors respond to a steady stream of earnings reports and await the release of a closely followed inflation indicator.

The break up plans of conglomerate Smiths Group today fired its shares to the top of the FTSE 100 index. Demand for Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems also contributed to another record for the blue-chip ...

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.3% in morning trading. Smiths Group rose 14.9% and ALK-Abello Series B added 7.3%. On the other hand, Umicore slipped 7.5%, and Hemnet Group dropped 4.7%. The ...

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2024, according to the ...

Stocks are ticking higher on Wall Street following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in early Thursday trading. The Dow Jones ...

Shell shares have risen 13p to 2608p as the promise of another $3.5 billion buyback offset a bigger-than-expected fall in ...

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.3% in morning trading. Axfood added 6.5% and St. James's Place rose 6.1%. On the other hand, Deutsche Bank slipped 6.1%, and Swatch Group Bearer dropped 5.8%.

DHF Capital analyst Bas Kooijman commented: "The European Central Bank is expected to cut rates by 25 basis points, with further reductions likely if inflation pressures ease and economic growth slows ...

U.S. stock markets were racking up modest losses in late trading Wednesday, while global markets closed with a mixed ...

Nvidia and other U.S. tech stocks are steadying a day after tumbling on doubts about whether the artificial-intelligence ...