Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stoxx 600 hits another record after ECB rate cut
The Stoxx 600 index rose for the third straight day on Thursday to close at another record high after the European Central Bank cut interest rates and data showed that the eurozone economy stalled in the fourth quarter.
Europe close: Stocks trade up ahead of Fed, ECB
European markets were mostly higher on Wednesday as investors waited on the US central bank's policy announcement after the close and ahead of the European Central Bank's rate decision the next day.
Europe close: Stoxx 600 and DAX hit new record highs
European shares closed higher on Tuesday despite losses in Paris and Milan, with the Stoxx 600 index hitting another all-time high.
Europe close: Stoxx 600 hits new record as rally continues
European stocks rose for the seventh straight day on Thursday, pushing the Stoxx 600 benchmark to a new record closing high.
Europe close: Stocks rise to record highs
European shares finished on a mixed note on Wednesday boosted by optimism that threatened tariffs by US President Donald Trump may not be as severe as first feared, while Adidas shares were in focus after upbeat fourth-quarter results, sending Germany’s DAX index also to a record high.
Europe close: Stoxx 600 hits four-month high as banks gain
European stocks rose for the fifth straight day on Tuesday, pushing the Stoxx 600 to within a whisker of its all-time closing high, as strong gains in the banking and travel sectors provided a boost.
Europe close: Stocks mostly higher on US trade tariff news
European markets were mostly higher at the start of the week following reports that the Trump administration would not move immediately to levy fresh trade tariffs.
Europe close: Stocks erase gains as bond yields inch higher
European stocks had erased earlier gains to finish slightly lower on Tuesday as elevated bond yields kept a lid on risk appetite across the continent.
Europe close: Stocks end near session lows after US jobs report
European shares finished Friday in the red and near their session lows as government bond yields headed higher on the back of a stronger-than-expected reading for US non-farm payrolls in December.
Europe close: Stoxx 600 hits four-week high
European stocks rose on Thursday despite weak retail sales data from the eurozone, with the Stoxx 600 hitting a four-week high.
Europe close: Stoxx 600 hits three-week high as data floods in
European stocks rose to their highest levels in three weeks on Tuesday, though gains were only modest as investors digested a wave of economic data from the eurozone.
Europe close: Tech and tariff optimism stoke gains in shares
European stock markets started the week on the front foot, helped by strong service-sector data from the eurozone and China.
Europe close: Shares finish lower on weak US survey data
European shares closed lower on Friday as investors digested a lower-than-expected rise in German unemployment, weaker US factory activity survey data and the potential unpredictability of the incoming Trump administration.
Europe close: Shares shrug off shaky start to rally on first day of 2025
European shares rallied on the first day of trading in 2025 after a shaky start, with energy stocks boosted by a higher oil price and hints that China may provide more stimulus for the struggling economy.