Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stocks rise as investors digest mixed inflation data
European stocks finished with moderate gains on Friday as investors digested a batch of mixed economic data from both sides of the Atlantic.
Europe close: Spanish banks push markets higher as inflation takes centre stage
European stocks registered gains on Thursday, with a huge surge by Spanish banks making up for more subdued performances elsewhere, as the Stoxx 600 index rebounded after recent heavy losses.
Europe close: Rising yields sink markets as Stoxx 600 hits three-week low
European stocks dropped sharply on Wednesday with losses of more than 1% across most of the continent as rising bond yields tempered the demand for equities.
Europe close: Inflation jitters sink stocks as oil prices surge
A lack of economic data and corporate results prompted a mild sell-off across European stock markets on Tuesday, with investors choosing to keep their powder dry before key inflation data later in the week.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed on inflation concerns
European shares finished on a mixed note as worries that persistent inflation could see a delay in planned interest rate cuts this year weighed on sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks edge up after May PMIs
European stocks were mostly firmer on Thursday, buoyed by the latest reading on eurozone business activity and blowout earnings from US tech giant Nvidia.
Europe close: Stocks slip ahead of Nvidia results, Fed minutes
European stocks were weaker on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data and looked ahead to quarterly earnings from US chip giant Nvidia.
Europe close: Stocks fall ahead of Nvidia earnings, economic data
European stock markets finished off their lows on Tuesday following a late-afternoon rally but were still firmly in the red as investors turned cautious ahead of Nvidia's earnings and economic data later in the week.
Europe close: Stocks end mostly higher
European shares extended gains on Monday even as investors eyed events in Iran after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash over the weekend, along with the country’s foreign minister.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note
European shares ended on a mixed note on Friday as investors digested eurozone inflation data, although luxury goods maker Richemont surged despite a fall in fourth-quarter sales.
Europe close: Stoxx 600 snaps nine-day win streak
After a tentative start, European stock markets were firmly in the red on Thursday as investors chose to take profits following a nine-day winning streak that sent the Stoxx 600 index to record highs.
Europe close: Stocks at fresh highs as Eurozone exits recession, US CPI pleases
European shares pushed through to fresh record highs on Wednesday as the eurozone exited recession and US consumer prices dipped in year-on-year terms in April, as expected.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher as investors digest macro data
After a flat start, European stocks pulled into positive territory by the close on Tuesday, pushing the Stoxx 600 index to another record close, as markets rallied for the eighth day straight.
Europe close: Stocks end on a mixed note
European shares were mixed on Monday as investors looked ahead to US April inflation data later in the week.
Europe close: London, Paris and Frankfurt hit new highs as stocks rise
Europe stocks rose strongly again on Friday, with the Stoxx 600 setting yet another record high as benchmark indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt all finished at fresh peaks.
Europe close: Stoxx 600, Footsie and DAX all hit new record highs
Europe's Stoxx 600 index rose to another record high on Thursday after dovish comments from the Bank of England raised hopes that monetary policy across the continent may continue to ease in the coming months.
Europe close: Stoxx hits fresh record as earnings impress
European stocks ended Wednesday's session with moderate gains, with the Stoxx 600 index hitting a fresh record, as a host of well-received corporate earnings, falling oil prices and an interest-rate cut in Sweden lifted investor sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed after 'Goldilocks' US jobs data
European shares ended the Friday session on a mixed note despite an April jobs report out of the US that saw traders price back in a second interest rate cut for 2024.
Europe close: Stocks finish mostly lower as data disappoints
European stock markets finished in mixed fashion on Thursday with the regional Stoxx 600 slipping into the red by the close as investors were met with weak economic data as they returned to their desks following the Labour Day holiday.