Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Carmakers drive markets lower as earnings disappoint
European stock markets finished with heavy losses on Tuesday, with the exception of the UK's FTSE 100, with positive eurozone GDP data failing to lift the mood following some disappointing corporate results from some the region's heavy hitters.
Europe close: Alphabet and Microsoft earnings help lift gloom
European shares were higher on Friday as strong earnings from tech giants Google and Microsoft lifted the gloom hanging over markets.
Europe close: Stocks slump amid deluge of company news, U.S. inflation data
European shares fell amid a deluge of earnings, trading updates, and disappointing results from US tech giant Meta.
Europe close: Stocks dip taking cue from Wall Street
European shares recorded slight losses on Wednesday with investors seemingly taking their cue from a weak start to the session in the States amid the latest raft of company results.
Europe close: Stocks rise as investors digest PMI data
European markets closed above the waterline on Tuesday, propelled by positive survey data from the eurozone that bolstered investor sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks start week on front foot as Mideast tensions ebb
Most European bourses started the week in good form with investors breathing a sigh of relief over the reduced tensions in the Middle East, at least for the moment.
Europe close: Stocks finish higher as dollar slips
European markets showed resilience on Thursday, bolstered by a surge in eurozone construction activity.
Europe close: Stocks end higher but off best levels
European shares rebounded on Wednesday after a major sell-off a day earlier.
Europe close: Markets fall as geopolitical tensions rise
European markets were still in the red at the end of the day on Tuesday, tracking a global sell-off as investors mulled Israel's potential reaction to an Iranian missile attack over the weekend.
Europe close: Stocks end mostly higher with all eyes on Middle East
European shares ended higher on Monday, albeit off their best levels of the session.
Europe close: Stocks down for a second week on geopolitics, volatility gauge rockets
Stocks on the Continent ended the session on a mixed note and with investors nursing a second consecutive week of losses.
Europe close: Stocks slip even after ECB opens door to June rate cut
European stock markets were in the red amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the interest-rate outlook in the U. S.
Europe close: Stocks pare gains after stronger US inflation data
A upside surprise in US inflation caused a sell-off across Europe on Wednesday afternoon, with markets trimming earlier gains, but a late recovery helped keep stocks above water by the close of trade.
Europe close: Markets fall ahead of US data, but mining stocks jump
European stocks were a sea of red on Tuesday as investors showed their nerves ahead of a key inflation report and details of the latest central bank meeting in the US the following day.
Europe close: Stocks play catch up with Wall Street
European shares rallied on Monday as investors awaited the start of the latest earnings season, playing catch up with the gains seen on Wall Street at the end of the previous week.
Europe close: Stocks end week on a down note
Jitters about the Federal Reserve's short-term path for monetary policy alongside further gains in crude caused a sell-off across European stock markets on Friday, pushing the Stoxx 600 index to a two-week low.
Europe close: Stocks rise, but risk appetite wanes ahead of US NFP data
European stocks inched higher on Thursday as investors refrained from taking on too much risk in light of ongoing uncertainty around monetary policy.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher as euro area inflation ebbs further
European stocks edged higher on Wednesday, as investors assessed how a surprise drop in inflation might affect the short-term outlook for interest rates.
Europe close: Stocks slip at the start of Q2
European shares finished the first session following the Easter break lower on the back of weaker eurozone manufacturing survey data for March.