US stocks fell sharply on Friday as investors digested a mixed January employment report amid an escalation of concerns about a trade war following comments from Donald Trump.

US hiring slowed by more than anticipated at the start of 2025, albeit after a sharp rise at the end of the previous year.

European shares fell back near the end of the trading session, albeit after a week that saw the likes of the Dax, Euro Stoxx ...

Sigmaroc revealed on Friday that chairman David Barrett had acquired 142,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed lime and ...

London stocks closed lower on Friday, pulling back from record territory as investors assessed a slowdown in US job growth.

Consumer confidence in the US dipped slightly, amid concern around the impact of tariffs on the cost of purchasing durable goods, preliminary survey data showed.

International Workplace Group rallied after an upgrade to ‘overweight’ at Barclays, while Wizz Air was boosted by an upgrade to ‘buy’ at HSBC. Ashmore Group reported broadly stable assets under ...

As of 1515 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.23% at 44,645.97, while the S&P 500 lost 0.33% to 6,063.62 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.78% weaker at 19,638.47.

London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,699.62 in afternoon trade on Friday. Legal & General shot to the top of the index as it announced the sale of its US protection business to Japanese peer Meiji ...

Metropolitan Housing Trust announced on Friday that chief financial officer Ian Johnson would retire in the autumn after a 40-year career, including 10 years in his current role.

Jade Road Investments announced on Friday that it has committed to invest in Unique Property Investment Group and WestOne Capital Group, two companies focussed on high-yield real estate opportunities, ...

Wall Street futures were generally flat ahead of the bell on Friday as investors braced for last month's non-farm jobs report ...