Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares muted as investors mull euro zone CPI data, earnings
European stocks hovered around the flatline at midday Friday after travel stocks rallied and investor sentiment was boosted by upbeat earnings reports and a dip in euro zone inflation for June.
Europe open: Shares rally on upbeat earnings
European stocks opened higher on Friday after travel stocks rallied and investor sentiment was boosted by upbeat earnings reports.
Europe midday: Stocks slip amid rising Covid-19 cases, lower oil prices
European stocks were still moving lower come midday as rising Covid-19 case numbers across the Continent continued to drag on risk appetite.
Europe open: Markets fall again as wind companies fall flat
European stocks fell again as markets opened on Thursday with wind energy companies on the slide after Siemens Energy posted a downbeat margin outlook.
Europe open: Shares lower on Covid, inflation worries
European stocks opened lower on Wednesday as travel shares fell on worries about increasing cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant while a rise in UK inflation also dampened sentiment.
Europe midday: Covid Delta, rising inflation keep stocks in the red
European stocks were still in the red on Wednesday as travel shares fell on worries about increasing cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant while a rise in UK and US inflation stoked fears of higher interest rates.
Europe midday: Shares flat as investors eye US CPI numbers
European stocks were flat at midday on Tuesday, with London’s FTSE the only bright spot after the Bank of England lifted curbs on dividend payouts as investors eyed CPI data from the US later in the day,.
Europe open: London bucks trend as shares open lower
European stocks were marginally lower at the open on Tuesday, with London’s FTSE the only bright spot after the Bank of England lifted curbs on dividend payouts.
Europe midday: Shares struggle for direction on Covid worries
European shares were struggling to make head way at lunchtime on Monday as investors continued to worry about the spread of Covid-19 cases and rising inflation.
Europe open: Shares lower on worries over rising Covid delta cases
European shares opened lower on Monday as investors continued to worry about the spread of Covid-19 cases and rising inflation.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains as investors shrug off Covid fears
European stocks extended gains at midday on Friday as investors shrugged off worries over the rising number of global Covid cases.
Europe open: Stocks rally after Thursday selloff
European stocks rallied in the final session of the week after Thursday’s selloff that saw shares fall by almost 2%.
Europe midday: Shares extend losses on weak Asia, Fed tapering worries
European stocks extended losses on weaker Asian markets and concerns over cautious economic sentiment and worries about the US Federal Reserve slowing down stimulus.
Europe open: Markets fall as weaker Asia dampens sentiment
European stocks fell sharply at the opening as Asian markets closed lower on cautious economic sentiment and worries about the pace of China’s economic recovery.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains ahead of Fed minutes
European stocks held gains at midday on Wednesday as upbeat news from Royal Dutch Shell and UK housebuilder Redrow helped lift sentiment and investors eyed the latest set of policy minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
Europe open: Redrow, Shell help markets rally after Tuesday decline
European stocks rallied on Wednesday as upbeat news from Royal Dutch Shell and UK housebuilder Redrow helped lift sentiment.
Europe midday: Stocks a little weaker as German data disappoints
European stocks were still in the red by midday on Tuesday, with German shares underperforming after disappointing factory orders.
Europe open: Stocks a little weaker as German factory orders disappoint
European stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled disappointing German factory orders data.
Europe midday: Shares pare losses to trade flat; Morrisons surges
European stocks had pared earlier losses to trade flat by midday on Monday as upbeat eurozone business activity data and a sharp rise in Morrisons shares helped to offset worries about the Delta variant.
Europe open: Shares lower despite Morrisons bidding war speculation
European shares opened lower on Monday as concerns over increasing cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant offset a sharp rise in Morrisons shares as rival bidders circled the UK supermarket chain.