Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares still lower as investor mood darkens
European stocks were still in the doldrums on Friday as continuing worries over Chinese regulation of tech stocks overshadowed upbeat earnings reports.
Europe open: Shares down after Asia markets fall
European stocks opened in the red on Friday as Asian markets fell on continuing worries over Chinese regulation of tech stocks.
Europe midday: Stocks maintain gains as earnings provide a boost
European stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday, having hit records highs at the open, as strong corporate earnings helped investors to shrug off worries about China’s regulatory moves on tech firms.
Europe open: Shares hit record highs as investors shrug off China worries
European stocks hit record highs at the open on Thursday on the back of a day of strong corporate earnings, shrugging off worries about China’s regulatory moves on tech firms.
Europe midday: Stocks extend gains s investors eye Fed, US earnings
European stocks extended gains at lunchtime on Wednesday as positive bank earnings boosted investor sentiment.
Europe open: Shares up as bank earnings cheer investors
European stocks rallied on Wednesday as investors were cheered by positive bank earnings in the region.
Europe midday: China worries, MorphoSys drag sentiment lower
European stocks were still lower on Tuesday as sharp falls in Hong Kong and Shanghai dragged on sentiment along with downbeat news from Reckitt Benckiser and MorphoSys.
Europe open: China share slump, Reckitt weigh on stocks
European stocks fell at the open on Tuesday as sharp falls in Hong Kong and Shanghai dragged on sentiment along with below-par quarterly sales from Reckitt Benckiser.
Europe midday: Shares in downbeat mood as investors eye busy week
European stocks were still lower at midday after regulatory worries hit Asian markets and ahead of a busy week for corporate earnings and economic data.
Europe open: Shares lower as Prosus falls on China Tencent crackdown
European stocks opened the week lower after regulatory worries hit Asian markets and ahead of a busy week for corporate earnings and economic data.
Europe midday: Autos drive shares on as markets hold gains
European shares started the final session of the week higher, boosted by auto stocks and the European Central Bank promise to continue stimulus.
Europe open: Corporate news, ECB pledge help maintain share rally
European shares started the final session of the week higher, boosted by more upbeat corporate news and the European Central Bank promise to continue stimulus.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains ahead of ECB meeting
European shares held gains at midday, driven by strong corporate earnings and optimism over economic recovery from the Covid pandemic and hopes the European Central Bank would maintain a dovish stance on policy at its meeting later on Thursday.
Europe open: Stocks continue rally on corporate earnings
European shares opened higher on Thursday, driven by strong corporate earnings and optimism over economic recovery from the Covid pandemic.
Europe midday: Rally continues as upbeat earnings please investors
European shares continued to rally on Wednesday as upbeat earnings reports and a strong rise in travel stocks boosted sentiment.
Europe open: Shares rally on upbeat earnings, travel sector
European shares opened higher on Wednesday as upbeat earnings reports and a strong rise in travel stocks boosted sentiment.
Europe midday: Covid, inflation worries take the bounce out of rebound
European shares slipped back from early gains as the persistent twin threats of rising Covid cases and inflation continued to weigh on investors' minds.
Europe open: Stocks rebound after Monday selloff
European shares rebounded on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session as investors responded to positive corporate earnings.
Europe midday: Shares extend losses as travel sector falls out of favour
European shares extended losses at lunchtime on Monday, led by travel and energy stocks as investors fretted about the rising number of Delta variant Covid cases globally.
Europe open: Travel stocks hit on Delta variant worries
European shares opened lower on Monday, led by travel and energy stocks as investors fretted about the rising number of Delta variant Covid cases globally.