Shares in the two listed holding companies of the Carnival group remained firmly in the red after the group had reported a slight fall in third quarter interims, but raised its financial year 2015 earnings forecast.

Soon after 1000am local time in New York, shares in the Panama domiciled and US listed Carnival Corporation traded 2.28% lower from the opening at $51.48. At the same time, shares in Carnival plc, which is the British holding company of the group, had lost 1.60% to trade at £34.50.