Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: GDP figures stop shares from sliding amid Covid concerns
European stocks were flat at lunchtime on Friday as strong eurozone GDP figures halted a sell-off against a backdrop of Covid-19 second wave concerns and lower US futures.
Europe open: Covid woes, US futures depress sentiment
European stocks opened lower in the last session of the week as Covid-19 concerns and lower US futures continued to depress sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares turn negative as investors weigh US GDP, earnings
European shares turned negative at midday on Wednesday as investors looked waited for a raft of big US earnings and GDP data, amid continuing concerns over Covid-19 lockdowns in Germany and France.
Europe open: Shares tick higher despite new Covid lockdowns
European stocks pushed ahead on Thursday after Wednesday's sell-off as investors weighed new lockdowns in France and Germany along with a European Central Bank rate decision, heavyweight US corporate earnings and GDP third quarter figures.
Europe midday: Looming France, Germany lockdowns send shares lower
European shares were firmly in the red at lunchtime on Wednesday as reports of impending coronavirus lockdowns in France and Germany dampened sentiment.
European open: Shares rocked by France, Germany lockdown reports
European shares started the day firmly in the red as reports of impending coronavirus lockdowns in France and Germany spooked investors.
Europe midday: Shares rally on positive earnings
European shares pulled themselves into marginally positive territory at lunch on Tuesday as strong earnings figures from BP and HSBC provided enough impetus to offset worries about rising coronavirus infections and further delays of a US stimulus package.
Europe open: Strong earnings fail to lift sentiment as Covid weighs
Strong earnings figures failed to provide enough to keep European shares in the black as investors continued to fret about coronavirus infections and further delays of a US stimulus package.
Europe midday: Shares held back by SAP warning, Covid curbs
European stocks were still lower at lunchtime on Monday on the back of a profit warning from software maker SAP and tighter Covid-19 restrictions.
Europe open: Shares lower on SAP guidance cut, Covid lockdowns
European stocks opened lower on Monday on the back of a profit warning from software maker SAP and tighter Covid-19 restrictions.
Europe midday: Shares on the rise as Barclays impresses
European shares pushed ahead at lunchtime as better-than-expected third quarter earnings from Britain’s Barclays bank and upbeat earnings news from continental car makers.
Europe open: Barclays, car makers push markets higher
European shares crept higher at the opening on Friday, kept afloat by positive third quarter earnings results at UK bank Barclays and continental car makers.
Europe midday: Shares flat as investors look for direction
European shares were flat at lunchtime on Thursday, as investors looked for direction while US futures indicated a slightly weaker opening on Wall Street.
Europe open: Shares weak on German consumer worries, Covid, US stimulus
European stocks were weaker at the opening on Thursday as falling German consumer sentiment, growing coronavirus cases and the US stimulus stalemate worried investors.
Europe midday: Stocks lower on Covid-19, Brexit worries
European shares remained in red territory at lunchtime on Wednesday as the continuing spread of the coronavirus and renewed restrictions continued to weigh on investors along with the Brexit trade deal soap opera.
Europe open: Shares lower on rising coronavirus restrictions
European stocks opened weaker on Wednesday morning following a mixed prior session as the continuing spread of the coronavirus and renewed restrictions continued to weigh on investors.
Europe midday: Shares tread water as investors stay cautious
European shares were still struggling for direction at lunchtime on Tuesday as political worries in the UK and US dampened sentiment, while news of further coronavirus restrictions also weighed on investors.
Europe open: Shares struggle for direction on UK, US political worries
European shares drifted lower at the opening on Tuesday as political worries in the UK and US dampened sentiment, while news of further coronavirus restrictions also weighed on investors.
Europe midday: Shares start to give up early gains
European shares were giving up early gains by midday as the impetus provided by upbeat earnings reports and strong China GDP data started to wane.
Europe open: Shares up as upbeat earnings overshadow Covid worries
European shares opened the week higher on upbeat earnings reports and strong China GDP data as investors set aside worries over increasing coronavirus infections and renewed lockdowns.