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.

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.

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,

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.

(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.

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

Associated British Foods today cut its Primark sales growth forecast after the chain’s UK operation endured a difficult end to 2024. UK sales in the 16 weeks to 4 January declined 4%, with the like-for-like figure down 6.

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.

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

U.S. markets are poised to open with gains Wednesday on a sustained strong showing from some big corporations during earnings season and an announcement from President Donald Trump on a $500

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were muted on Thursday ... needed for the further development of artificial intelligence. Across the pond on Wall Street, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.6%, to 6,086.37, and came close to its all-time closing high ...

The UK's FTSE 100 rose on Thursday, ending just short of a fresh record high as investors sought clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies, while shares in trading companies CMC Markets and IG Group tumbled after results.