Market Report - Europe Close
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.
Europe close: Geopolitical jitters put a lid on stocks
European shares surrendered morning gains on Wednesday as continuing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine hit sentiment.
Europe close: Stoxx drops to three-month low as geopolitical tensions rise
European stocks finished at a fresh three-month low on Tuesday as market sentiment was shaken by concerns of a significant escalation in conflict in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Europe close: Pharma and Tech issues drag on indices
Most European equity markets incurred in slight losses on Friday with pharma and technology stocks pacing losses.
Europe close: Bargain-hunting helps markets rebound from three-month low
European stocks jumped more than 1% on Thursday as a wave of corporate updates impressed the market, helping the Stoxx 600 to rebound from a three-month low.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed despite in-line CPI data Stateside
European shares finished on a mixed note on Wednesday after a weak session in Asia as investors worried about the possible imposition of tariffs by the new US administration.
Europe close: Stoxx 600 hits three-month low on China, US tariff fears
European stocks fell sharply on Tuesday to a three-month low as a gloomy German sentiment survey and ongoing concerns about US tariff concerns triggered a sell-off.
Europe close: China stimulus, German political uncertainty drag stocks lower
European stocks fell on Friday, with markets in the UK, Germany and France registering heavy losses by the close, as a wave of poorly received corporate earnings and underwhelming stimulus measures in China weighed on sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks rise as Sweden and UK cut interest rates
European stocks finished firmly higher on Thursday as traders weighed up a barrage of economic data and central bank meetings from the UK, Sweden and Norway, with markets rebounding after a sharp US election-related slump.
Europe close: Stocks swing into the red as post-election euphoria fades
The post-election rally across European stock markets rapidly lost steam on Wednesday, with markets swinging sharply into the red as investors assessed what another Donald Trump presidency might mean for the global economy.
Europe close: Stocks flat as investors scale back risk ahead of US elections
European stocks were subdued on Tuesday with the Stoxx 600 finishing flat as investors digested a barrage of underwhelming corporate earnings and awaited news from the US presidential elections, which have the potential to cause some major market volatility in the coming days.
Europe close: Stocks erase gains as investors show nerves ahead of US elections
European stocks lost steam on Monday afternoon as earlier gains faded and global markets turned red ahead of Tuesday's US presidential election.