Market Report - Europe
Europe open: Investors ignore Biden package to focus on Covid curbs
European stocks started lower on Friday as investors pushed aside new US stimulus proposals from President-elect Joe Biden to focus on Covid lockdowns in Germany and France.
Europe midday: Shares higher on hopes of bigger Biden package
European shares were higher at lunchtime on Thursday driven by hopes of a potentially increased US stimulus package from incoming US President Joe Biden.
Europe open: Shares higher on China exports, US stimulus hopes
European shares opened higher on Thursday, driven by positive economic data from China and continuing hopes of a larger US fiscal stimulus package under incoming President Joe Biden.
Europe midday: Carrefour merger chat helps stocks tread water
European shares were struggling to find direction at lunch on Wednesday, with merger news involving French supermarket giant Carrefour countering negative sentiment around tightening Covid restrictions on the Continent.
Europe open: Shares muted as investors look for direction
European shares were subdued on Wednesday with a profit warning from Danish wind farm developer Oersted and worries over the rise in Covid-19 cases dragging on sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares run out of steam on persistent Covid worries
European shares had slipped from morning gains by lunchtime on Tuesday as continuing concerns about the Covid pandemic and poor UK retail sales put the brakes on sentiment.
Europe open: Shares bounce back on US stimulus hopes
European shares started Tuesday in positive form, rebounding from Monday’s session as upbeat corporate news and US stimulus hopes drove sentiment.
Europe midday: Tougher Covid curbs keep lid on shares
European stocks were still lower at lunch on Monday as investors fretted over rising coronavirus cases across the continent and mainland China and the prospect of tougher curbs hitting the economy.
Europe open: Shares start week lower as Covid cases rise
European shares opened the first session of the week lower, as fears over the growing number of coronavirus cases dampened sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares rise on US stimulus optimism
European shares extended gains by lunch on Friday as upbeat corporate news and a clearer picture of the US political landscape cheered investors.
Europe open: Markets higher as electronics spark investor sentiment
European stocks rose on Friday as electronics stocks drove sentiment after positive earnings updates from chipmakers and a strong US session overnight.
Europe midday: US stimulus prospects continue to cheer investors
European shares were still higher at lunchtime on Thursday as investors were cheered by the prospect of a larger US stimulus package after the Democrats took control of Congress and Joe Biden's presidential election win was confirmed amid extraordinary scenes in Washington.
Europe open: Democrat Georgia win, Biden confirmation boost stimulus hopes
European shares were on the rise again Thursday after Joe Biden’s US presidential election victory was confirmed and the Democrats took control of Congress amid extraordinary scenes, sparking hopes of a bigger American Covid stimulus package.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains as investors eye Democrat win in Georgia
European stocks were holding gains on Wednesday as oil and bank stocks led the way with all eyes on a potential clean sweep for the Democrats in the Georgia US senate runoffs.
Europe open: Hopes of Georgia 'blue wave' lift investor sentiment
European shares opened higher on Wednesday led by banks, as the possibility of a Democrat win in the Georgia US Senate run-off elections boosted hopes of an improved fiscal stimulus package under the incoming Biden administration.
Europe midday: Shares slide into the red on Covid lockdown worries
European markets slipped from morning gains as the UK imposed its third national lockdown and Germany prepared to extend measures to stymie a surge of coronavirus cases.
Europe open: Shares crawl higher despite new UK lockdown
European shares inched higher on Tuesday as investors put aside worries over a new national lockdown in Britain to stem a surge in coronavirus cases sparked by a UK variant.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains on Brexit deal, vaccine rollout
European shares continued to power ahead on the first session of the year, driven by the Brexit trade agreement and roll out of coronavirus vaccines across the region.
Europe open: Shares kick off 2021 higher on Brexit, vaccine optimism
European shares started the first session of the year in bright fashion, driven by the Brexit trade agreement and roll out of coronavirus vaccines across the region.