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.

World shares have advanced after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate

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.

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.

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World shares were mixed on Thursday after China rolled out more moves to try to boost its lagging stock markets by raising confidence that prices will rise. Germany's DAX gained 0.2% to 21,300 and the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.

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Oracle shares jumped 8% after Trump touted a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence. The new partnership, called Stargate, includes OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank. Softbank Group Corp.’s Japan-listed shares surged 10.6% on Wednesday.

Global stocks are mixed as Trump's tariff comments stir uncertainty, impacting Asian markets. European stocks edge higher, buoyed by AI investment news, while U.S. markets show cautious optimism.

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

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Tuesday, following the broadly positive cues from European markets and lack of cues from

Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks are lifting U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% early Wednesday. The