Market Report - Europe

Europe midday: Shares lower as investors mull euro zone CPI, GDP data
European shares were lower at midday on Friday as results overnight from tech giants Amazon and Apple results missed expectations and euro zone inflation rose came in higher than forecast.

Europe open: Shares lower as Apple, Amazon disappoint investors
European shares opened lower on Friday as results overnight from tech giants Amazon and Apple results missed expectations.

Europe midday: Shares hold gains ahead of ECB policy meeting
European stocks clung on to gains on Thursday as investors waited for the European Central Bank policy meeting later in the day and digested a mixed slew of corporate earnings.

Europe open: Markets in subdued mood ahead of ECB meeting
European stocks edged ahead at the open on Thursday as investors waited for the European Central Bank policy meeting later in the day and digested a slew of corporate earnings.

Europe midday: Shares lower on mixed earnings
European stocks were lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the UK Budget and mulled mixed earnings reports.

Europe open: Shares lower on Asia weakness as Kindred slumps
European stocks opened lower on Wednesday as Wall Street closed flat and Asian markets came under pressure.

Europe midday: Shares extend gains on earnings; THG plunges again
European shares extended morning gains on Tuesday, as strong earnings from Facebook overnight were augmented by solid results by UBS and Reckitt Benckiser.

Europe open: Shares up strong on Wall St but Softcat out of favour
European shares opened higher on Tuesday, boosted by record closes on Wall Street overnight and strong earnings from Facebook.

Europe midday: Exor PartnerRe talks, TSB bid rebuff please investors
European shares were up on Monday as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of another raft of big corporate earnings reports.

Europe open: Shares flat; Exor gains on Covea talks report
European shares were flat at the opening on Monday as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of another raft of big corporate earnings reports.

Europe midday: Evergrande payment helps shares shrug PMI data
European stocks extended gains on Friday with investors cheering news of an interest payment by debt-ridden China Evergrande Group and brushed aside a survey that showed growth in euro zone business activity slowed in October due to inflation fears.

Europe open: Shares rally on Evergrande payment news
European stocks opened higher on Friday with investors cheering news of an interest payment by debt-ridden China Evergrande Group.

Europe open: Shares fall on Evergrande woes as Nel bucks trend
European shares opened lower on Thursday as the spectre of China Evergrande's debt mountain resurfaced to spook investors while cost inflation worries continued to hit sentiment.

Europe midday: Shares still in retreat as Evergrande, earnings fail to impress
European shares were lower at midday as the spectre of China Evergrande's debt mountain resurfaced to spook investors while cost inflation worries continued to hit sentiment.

Europe midday: Shares flat on mixed earnings; Husqvarna powers ahead
European shares were barely moving the needle on Wednesday as investors digested a mixed bag of corporate earnings news.

Europe open: Shares higher as investors mull mixed earnings bag
European shares opened higher on Wednesday as investors digested a mixed bag of corporate earnings news.

Europe midday: Stocks little changed as investors digest US earnings
European shares are holding higher on Tuesday with investors mostly on the sidelines ahead of the release of major corporate US earnings scheduled for later in the day.

Europe open: Shares edge ahead as Bellway results please
European shares edged ahead at the open on Tuesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of more major corporate US earnings later in the day.

Europe midday: China data worries investors as THG rebounds
European shares opened lower on Monday, as weak economic data from China fuelled worried about the pace of the post-pandemic recovery and rising oil prices hit airline stocks.

Europe open: Shares lower on weak China data; THG shares climb
European shares opened lower on Monday, as weak economic data from China fuelled worried about the pace of the post-pandemic recovery.