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Equities news — October 8, 2026

Publications tagged with Equities published on October 8, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

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Science Trade Markets Equities
Oct 8, 2026, 19:04 UTC
ASX Set to Fall as Wall Street Retreats
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower following a retreat on Wall Street. The S&P 500 index pulled back from its record high due to a decline in technology stocks. Oil prices rebounded, with Brent crude surpassing $US104 per barrel.
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Society Trade Markets Equities
Oct 8, 2026, 16:27 UTC
Milan Stock Market Falls Below 50,000 Points
The Milan Stock Exchange experienced a significant drop, falling below the 50,000-point threshold for the first time since June. The FTSE MIB index lost over 2.5% to close at 49,972 points. The decline was driven by losses in major stocks such as STM, Prysmian, Unicredit, and Intesa. The market opened down by 1.41%, with the first Ftse Mib index at 49,269 points.
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Society Trade Markets Equities
Oct 8, 2026, 09:01 UTC
Stock Market Trends in Athens and Europe
Stock markets in Athens and Europe experienced mixed trends over the past few days. After initial losses due to political uncertainty in Spain and France, markets rebounded with strong gains led by bank stocks. However, they closed with significant losses on Thursday due to renewed concerns about oil prices and bond yields. The Athens Stock Exchange's General Index fluctuated between gains of over 1.5% and losses of over 2%. European markets also followed a similar pattern, with the pan-European STOXX 600 index recording gains and losses ranging from 0.18% to 0.93%.
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Science Trade Markets Equities
Oct 8, 2026, 08:19 UTC
Stock Market: Asia Weakens, Tokyo and Seoul Down
The Asian stock market experienced weakness today, with Tokyo's Nikkei index closing down and hovering below 70,000. Seoul's KOSPI also slipped, losing 1.7%. The decline was partly attributed to rising oil prices and bond yields. Technology stocks were particularly affected, with Wall Street and debt weighing on them. The yen appreciated against the dollar.
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ASX Set to Fall as Wall Street Retreats

Milan Stock Market Falls Below 50,000 Points

Stock Market Trends in Athens and Europe

Stock Market: Asia Weakens, Tokyo and Seoul Down