Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stocks end mostly lower, but well off lows
European shares extended losses on Friday, with the benchmark Stoxx 600 slipping below the 500 mark after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened the European Union with tariffs.
Europe close: Stocks hit three-week low after FOMC meeting
European stocks dropped to a three-week low on Thursday as hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve encouraged investors to take profits with global markets trading at or close to record highs.
Europe close: Stocks edge up ahead of Fed rate decision
European shares were a tad higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve policy meeting and assessed news of a potential tie-up between two of Japan’s best known auto makers Honda and Nissan.
Europe close: Stoxx 600 falls to two-week low
European stocks fell for the fourth straight session on Tuesday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index slipping to a two-week low following stronger-than-expected economic data in the UK and US.
Europe close: Politics take toll on French and German shares
European shares were mostly in the red on Monday, as investors girded themselves ahead of a heavy schedule of economic reports and interest rate announcements.
Europe close: Stocks mostly lower heading into Fed meeting
European shares were lower on Friday as traders bid their time ahead of next week's US central bank policy meeting.
Europe close: Stocks mostly flat after ECB and SNB cut interest rates
Most European equity indices finished flat on Thursday with markets rangebound after the European Central Bank moved as expected to lower interest rates.
Europe close: Stocks mostly higher despite US CPI data, ECB ahead
European shares rallied to be in positive territory after a weak start on Wednesday as traders brushed off a slightly stronger-than-expected print for consumer prices in the US.
Europe close: Stocks retreat from seven-week high
European stocks snapped an eight-day winning streak on Tuesday after a flat start on Wall Street, with investors taking money off the table following recent highs.
Europe close: Stocks mostly in the black, France outperforms
European shares were mostly higher on Friday, but ended the day off their best levels following stronger than expected readings for hiring and inflation expectations in the US.
Europe close: Stocks rise for sixth day despite French uncertainty
European stocks rose for the sixth straight day on Thursday, helped by an impressive surge in Milan and Madrid, though political instability in France kept a lid on gains.
Europe close: Stocks gain despite political uncertainty
European shares shrugged off political turmoil in South Korea and France to post gains on Wednesday.
Europe close: Stocks hit five-week high, oil prices surge
European stock markets rose for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, with strong performances in Milan and Madrid tempered by more moderate gains elsewhere amid ongoing political uncertainty in France.
Europe close: Stocks start month on front foot
European stocks rallied to post healthy gains on Monday after a weak open, with Stellantis shares down sharply after the shock resignation of the car maker’s chief executive over the weekend.
Europe close: Stocks end month on a positive note
European shares advanced on Friday as investors assessed a slight rise in eurozone inflation.
Europe close: Tech stocks push markets higher
European stocks finished with solid gains on Thursday despite political uncertainty in France, with tech stocks among the day's best performers.
Europe close: Shares dip, French issues underperform with budget in focus
European shares finished a tad lower on Wednesday as the spectre of high US tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald Trump dampened sentiment and prompted warnings from central bankers of the impact on growth and inflation.
Europe close: Auto stocks drag markets lower on trade war fears
European stocks fell across the board on Tuesday as ongoing concerns surrounding potential US trade tariffs clouded prospects for international companies, particularly those in the auto sector.
Europe close: Stocks gain despite poor German data
European shares were mostly higher on Monday even as news arrived that German business morale had worsened.
Europe close: Stoxx 600 snaps four-day losing streak
A late-afternoon rally saw European stocks snap a four-day losing streak on Thursday on the back of decent gains in London and Frankfurt, with bargain-hunters stepping in as markets hit a three-month low.