Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares hold gains as inflationary worries persist
European shares edged ahead at the opening on Friday after a more positive session overnight on Wall Street, although inflationary fears persisted.
Europe open: Stoxx rebounds as investors eye US retail sales
European shares edged ahead at the opening on Friday after a more positive session overnight on Wall Street.
Europe midday: Shares continue retreat after US inflation spike
European shares continued their retreat on Thursday as a rapid rise in US inflation and falling commodities prices hammered sentiment.
Europe open: Shares slide on jump in US inflation
European shares started Thursday on the back foot as a rapid rise in US inflation confirmed recent investor fears.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains on pleasing earnings
European stocks extended gains at midday on Wednesday as investors eyed positive corporate earnings despite continuing worries about higher inflation.
Compass sees Q3 margin improvement as interims slump
Catering giant Compass said it expected a gradual recovery in third quarter margins after interim profits and revenue slumped due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Europe open: Shares edge ahead as UDG Healthcare deal cheers investors
European stocks edged ahead at the opening on Wednesday after the previous session's selloff as investors eyed positive corporate earnings despite continuing worries about higher inflation.
Europe open: Shares extend losses as inflationary fears rise again
European shares extended losses at lunchtime on Tuesday as fears of rising US inflation after a sharp sell-off in tech stocks on Wall Street overnight spooked investors.
Europe open: Shares tumble after tech sell-off on Wall Street
European shares fell from record highs as a sharp sell-off in tech stocks on Wall Street and weaker Asian markets spooked investors amid fears of rising inflation.
Europe open: Stoxx hits fresh record on economic recovery hopes
European stocks pushed further into record territory at the opening on Monday as the pound moved above $1. 40 on hopes of holiday travel and reopening of economies.
Europe midday: Shares continue to rally on Meggitt, Adidas news
European shares nudged record levels on Friday, boosted by strong US markets, an upbeat outlook from sportswear maker Adidas and reports that UK aerospace engineer Meggitt could be a takeover target.
Europe open: Shares hit record highs on Meggitt takeover talk
European shares hit record levels at the opening on Friday, boosted by strong US markets, an upbeat outlook from sportswear maker Adidas and reports that UK aerospace engineer Meggitt could be a takeover target.
Europe midday: Stocks edge into the green ahead of BoE
European markets flipped into the green shortly before noon on Thursday as strong earnings from Societe Generale cheered investors who were also eyeing a policy decision from the Bank of England.
Europe open: Shares higher as SocGen, UniCredit beat expectations
European markets edged ahead at the opening on Thursday as strong earnings from Societe Generale cheered investors who were also eyeing a policy decision from the Bank of England.
Europe midday: Positive eurozone data helps extend share rally
The rally in European stocks was extended at lunchtime on Wednesday, as a commodity price boost for miners and positive eurozone data provided impetus for investors.
Europe open: Stocks rally as miners enjoy copper price surge
European stocks rallied strongly at the opening on Wednesday, as a commodity price boost for miners offset the tech sell-off on Wall Street overnight.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains as Pandora shines
European shares held gains in choppy late morning trade on Tuesday with mining and travel stocks driving the market.
Europe open: Shares edge ahead on travel restart hopes
European stocks edged higher at the opening on Tuesday, with travel stocks pushing ahead on hopes that regional travel could resume to approved countries this year.