Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stoxx extends losses as Trump/Powell spat spooks investors
European shares extended losses on Tuesday and gold hit $3,500 for the first time amid concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s independence after attacks on its boss Jerome Powell by President Donald Trump and the lack of progress on tariff negotiations by Washington.
Europe open: Trump tantrum over Powell hits shares, bonds; Gold shines
European shares opened lower on Tuesday and gold hit $3,500 for the first time amid concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s independence after attacks on its boss Jerome Powell by President Donald Trump and the lack of progress on tariff negotiations by Washington.
Europe midday: Stocks fall ahead of ECB decision, Easter break
European stock markets were lower across the board on Thursday as investors refrained from taking on too much risk ahead of a European Central Bank policy decision and before the long Easter weekend.
Europe open: Stocks start session modestly lower, ECB in focus
Stocks in Europe started the session with modest losses as investors bid their time ahead of the European Central Bank's policy decision.
Europe midday: Stocks retreat on renewed trade tensions
European stocks declined on Wednesday on the back of renewed trade tensions between the US and China, with markets pulling back after two days of solid gains.
Europe open: Stocks pull back after recent gains
European stocks pulled back on Wednesday as investors took a breather after two days of solid gains, treading cautiously ahead of inflation data and a European Central Bank meeting.
Europe midday: Auto stocks push Stoxx 600 to two-week high
European stock markets were extending gains on Tuesday as investor concerns surrounding trade uncertainty continued to ease, with strong performances in the auto sector and a host of positive corporate earnings providing a lift.
Europe open: Stocks rise again as tariff fears ease
European stocks were trading at their highest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday with markets rising for the second straight day as trade war fears eased – at least temporarily.
Europe midday: Tech and banking stocks provide a boost
Tech and banking stocks were providing a big lift across European markets on Monday as investors reacted to the latest move by the US to exempt certain Chinese products from tariffs, raising hopes that a trade deal between the two powerhouses could eventually be struck.
Europe open: Stocks jump on China tariff reprieve
European stocks pushed firmly higher on Monday after the Trump administration said certain products from China would be exempt from tariffs for now – though uncertainty was still high regarding how the trade war will play out in the coming weeks.
Europe midday: Stoxx treads water as China retaliates in trade war
European shares gave up early gains as China lifted tariffs on US imports to 125% at the end of a turbulent week, driven by President Donald Trump’s erratic trade policies.
Europe open: Stoxx up after volatile week amid 'fragile' tariff pause
European shares opened higher at the end of a turbulent week driven by US President Donald Trump’s erratic tariff policies, shrugging off falls on Wall Street and Asia overnight.
Europe midday: Stoxx surges on US tariff pause after bond markets react
European markets surged on Thursday as US President Donald Trump blinked in the face of a bond market sell-off and paused his swingeing tariff measures for 90 days amid accusations of market manipulation.
Europe open: Shares surge after Trump U-turn on tariffs
European markets surged at the open on Thursday as US President Donald Trump blinked in the face of a bond market sell-off and paused his swingeing tariff measures for 90 days amid accusations of market manipulation.
Europe midday: Bonds, pharma stocks hit as Trump tariffs begin
European shares slumped on Wednesday as US tariffs came into force, with the pharma sector now apparently in the sights of US President Donald Trump's trade policy, while a sell-off in US government bonds also heightened concerns among investors.
Europe open: Stoxx slumps as US tariffs hit; US bond fears in focus
European shares slumped at the open on Wednesday as US tariffs came into force, sparking fears of a global recession as a sell-off in US government bonds also caused concerns among investors.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains on US-Japan tariff talk hopes
European shares rallied on Tuesday after a three-day battering as investors hoped that tariff talks between the US and Japan would lead to more negotiations globally, although sentiment was tempered after China and Washington exchanged more threats over levies.
Europe open: Shares rally despite threat of all-out trade war
European shares rallied at the open on Tuesday after a three-day battering despite fears of an all-out trade war after China said it would “fight to the end” in response to US President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% in extra tariffs if Beijing didn’t withdraw its own retaliatory levies.
Europe midday: Shares staunch losses after morning tariff bloodbath
The bloodletting on European share markets was partially staunched by midday on Monday after the benchmark Stoxx 600 index sank to its lowest level in a year on fears the trade war stoked by US President Donald Trump's tariff measures would spark a recession.
Europe open: Shares tank again on Trump's trade war 'medicine'
European shares slumped for a third straight session on Monday, sending the benchmark Stoxx 600 index to its lowest level in a year as the trade war fears stoked by US President Donald Trump's tariff measures turned trading screens red around the world.