Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stocks boosted by earnings, easing China-US tensions
European shares were still in the black by midday on Tuesday after positive mood music from the US-China leaders meeting and strong corporate earnings.
Europe open: Shares hit new highs on US-China talks; Vodafone in favour
European shares continued to hit record highs at the open on Tuesday after positive mood music from the US-China leaders meeting and strong corporate earnings.
Europe midday: Shares hit record highs as Avast surges
European shares hit fresh records at midday on Monday, despite worries over new Covid lockdowns in Austria.
Europe open: Shares start week in cautious mood; Avast surges
European shares edged higher in cautious mood at the opening on Monday as new Covid lockdowns were enforced in Austria.
Europe midday: Shares cling on as luxury sector sparkles
European shares briefly touched record highs in muted trade on Friday as investors maintained a cautious tone, but were still set for a week of gains despite inflationary worries with luxury goods retailers sparkling.
Europe open: Shares set new highs as Richemont sparkles
European shares touched record highs before heading to the flatline on Friday as investors maintained a cautious tone, but were still set for a week of gains despite inflationary worries.
Europe midday: Shares edge ahead as Auto Trader motors on
European stocks were flat at the opening on Thursday as investors digested a torrent of corporate earnings and US data showing a spike in inflation.
Europe open: Stoxx flat on US data; JMat slumps, Auto Trader accelerates
European stocks were flat at the opening on Thursday as investors digested a torrent of corporate earnings and US data showing a spike in inflation.
Europe midday: Shares go red despite M&S results, ICA merger
European equities slipped into the red on Wednesday as strong earnings from Britain’s Marks & Spencer and a proposed buyout of Swedish grocery chain ICA Gruppen drove sentiment weren't enough to offset inflationary worries.
Europe open: Shares higher as investors snap up M&S, ICA Gruppen
European equities opened slightly higher on Wednesday as strong earnings from Britain’s Marks & Spencer and a proposed buyout of Swedish grocery chain ICA Gruppen drove sentiment.
Europe midday: Stocks edge up as investors await US inflation numbers
European shares had edged a little higher by midday on Tuesday in cautious trade as investors eyed a key US inflation report the next day.
Europe open: Shares flat as investors eye US data
European shares opened slightly higher in cautious trade at the opening on Tuesday as after mixed trading in Asia overnight as investors eyed a key US inflation report on Wednesday.
Europe midday: Musk raises eyebrows as he turns to Twitter for advice
European shares were still struggling for direction at midday after a mixed overnight session for Asian equities as investors responded to a Twitter poll by Tesla boss Elon Musk by urging him to sell 10% of his stock in the company.
Europe open: Lacklustre shares flat; Siemens Ganesa in favour
European shares were flat at the opening on Monday after a mixed overnight session for Asian equities as investors also turned an eye towards US inflation data this week.
Europe midday: Shares move ahead as Allegro purchase pleases
European shares hit fresh highs at midday on Friday, as investors took heart from dovish responses to rate rises by central bankers this week.
Europe open: Shares edge ahead as France's CAC passes 7,000
European shares edged ahead at the opening on Friday, with France’s CAC 40 the highlight as it breached the 7,000 mark for the first time.
Europe open: Shares hit fresh records with all eyes on BoE rates news
European shares entered record territory again at the opening on Thursday as investors digested signals from the US Federal Reserve that it would not rush interest rate rises, and prepared for a policy decision from the Bank of England.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains ahead of BoE rates decision
European shares hovered just below record territory levels at midday on Thursday as investors digested signals from the US Federal Reserve that it would not rush interest rate rises, and prepared for a policy decision from the Bank of England.
Europe midday: Shares flat after hitting record highs; TeamViewer soars
European shares were flat at midday after hitting record levels in early trade on Wednesday as investor sentiment returned to caution ahead of key central bank meetings this week.
Europe open: Shares hit record highs, Lufthansa returns to profit
European shares hit record levels at the opening on Wednesday as a return to profit from Lufthansa helped lift investor sentiment ahead of key central bank meetings this week.