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Thursday preview: US Q4 GDP data, jobless claims figures in focus
All eyes on Thursday would be on a slew of economic data in the US with a preliminary reading for fourth quarter gross domestic product figuring prominently.
Europe close: Stocks drift lower ahead of key data releases
European shares slipped on Wednesday, despite data showing German business sentiment had improved, weighed down by soft corporate outlooks across the Pond even as investors waited on key data releases in the US scheduled for over the next two sessions.
Director dealings: Burberry director picks up shares at all-time highs
Burberry non-executive director picked up some shares in the luxury fashion retailer as they moved past their all-time highs.
London close: Stocks drift lower as investors digest corporate updates
London stocks drifted lower on Wednesday, but airlines got a boost after an upbeat update from easyJet.
US open: Wall Street slips on soft company outlooks
Trading on Wall Street got off to a soft start with investors honing on weaker than expected outlooks from GE, Microsoft and Texas Instruments and a large earnings miss out of Boeing.
Broker tips: Experian, Darktrace, Direct Line
Credit Suisse downgraded Experian on Wednesday to ‘neutral’ from ‘outperform’ and cut the price target to 2,900p from 3,250p as it said the shares look "fairly valued".
Boeing's Q4 profits miss, but company beats on free cash flows
Boeing missed analysts' estimates for both its top and bottom line growth in its fourth quarter.
Morgan Stanley says broader growth story intact at Darktrace, upgrades
Analysts at Morgan Stanley upgraded their recommendation for shares of Darktrace from 'equalweight' to 'overweight', arguing that the "broader growth story remained intact".
Asia close: Shares mostly higher as investors in Seoul play catch-up
Asian stocks continued moving higher despite a mixed session overnight on Wall Street, including investors' subdued reaction to the latest quarterly figures out of technology giants Microsoft and Texas Instruments.
German business confidence improves in January, led by expectations, Ifo says
Business confidence in the euro area's largest economy improved by as much as expected at the start of 2023, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
Keywords Studios guides higher again, open to further acquisitions
Keywords Studios nudged its forecasts for 2022 up further, amid continuing momentum in organic growth, and guided towards the upper end of consensus estimates for 2023.
Next Fifteen expects to meet full-year guidance, door open to acquisitions
Next Fifteen Communications guided towards a full-year outcome in line with the company's expectations and left the door open to further acquisitions.
Tritax Big Box hails 'excellent' full-year performance, sees signs of stabilisation
Tritax Big Box sounded an upbeat note on its full financial year performance, despite the "challenging" macroeconomic backdrop.
Aviva expects in-line full-year profits, dividend and capital returns outlook unchanged
Aviva performed as expected by management for 2022 2022 and reiterated its guidance for dividends and capital returns.
Sector movers: Airlines pace gainers, oil and gas drag
Airline stocks paced gains among cyclicals in a mixed day for the stock market on the back of ongoing optimism around the continuing recovery in demand after the pandemic.