Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares lower despite hopes on Ukraine peace talks
European stocks were still sharply lower on Monday as the West ratcheted up financial pressure on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine and despite tentative peace talks starting between the waring nations.
Europe open: Shares hit the red as West tightens screw on Russia
European stocks were sharply lower at the open on Monday as the West ratcheted up financial pressure on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
Europe midday: Shares surge as Russia sanctions not as harsh as feared
European shares rebounded strongly on Friday after a late Wall Street rally overnight and despite the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Europe open: Shares rebound from sell-off as Russians approach Kyiv
European shares rebounded strongly on Friday after a late Wall Street rally overnight and despite the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Europe midday: Stocks at session lows as Russian land invasion unfolds
Stock markets across Europe are trading near their session lows as Russia's invasion of Ukraine unfolds, leaving investors to wait for the announcement of sanctions, possibly as soon as Thursday, and for more detail regarding the situation on the ground.
Europe open: Stocks reel as Russia attacks Ukraine, Moscow's RTS plummets
Financial markets across Europe reeled after Russia launched strikes across Ukraine, purportedly targeting the country's military infrastructure, including against its capital Kiev.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains on positive earnings reports
European shares rebounded at the open on Wednesday as bumper earnings and dividend payouts boosted sentiment despite Western sanctions against Moscow over its threats to Ukraine.
Europe open: Bumper Barclays, Rio boost shares as Russia weigh
European shares rebounded at the open on Wednesday as bumper earnings and dividend payouts boosted sentiment despite Western sanctions against Moscow over its threats to Ukraine.
Europe midday: Stocks recover from early falls as markets digest latest moves by Russia
European shares erased earlier sharp losses triggered by Russia's unexpected decision to recognise two breakaway republics in Ukraine's Donbass region and send in "peacekeepers".
Europe midday: Shares slip into red as Russia pours cold water on summit talk
European shares slipped into the red at midday on Monday, as Russia said there was no concrete agreement for leaders' summit with the US to defuse the Ukraine border crisis.
Europe open: Shares higher on hopes of US-Russia summit over Ukraine
European shares were higher at the start of the trading week on hopes that the Ukraine crisis could be resolved diplomatically after US and Russian leaders agreed in principle to holding a summit.
Europe midday: Shares cling to gains on diplomatic hopes for Ukraine crisis
European shares clung on to gains on Friday as investors pinned their hopes on a diplomatic resolution to the Russia-Ukraine crisis and UK retail sales bounced back in January.
Europe open: Shares edge ahead as Russia-Ukraine tensions simmer
European shares opened cautiously on Friday as investors pinned their hopes on a diplomatic resolution to the Russia-Ukraine crisis and UK retail sales bounced back in January.
Europe midday: Shares fall as east Ukraine hit by shelling from Donbas
European shares slipped into the red at midday on Thursday after Ukraine was shelled from the rebel-held Dobas region in the east of the country and the US said Russian claims of a partial troop withdrawal from border areas were false.
Europe open: Shares flat as Ukraine tensions increase
European shares were flat at the opening on Thursday, as tensions over Ukraine increased after the US said Russian claims of a partial troop withdrawal from the region were false.
Europe open: Shares edge ahead with all eyes on Ukraine, inflation
European shares edged ahead at the open on Wednesday as investors cautiously welcomed a partial withdrawal of Russian troops from the border with Ukraine and digested inflation data from the UK and China.
Europe midday: Shares cling on to gains as Ukraine tensions ease
European shares clung on to thin gains at midday as investors cautiously welcomed a partial withdrawal of Russian troops from the border with Ukraine and digested inflation data from the UK and China.
Europe midday: Shares surge on Russia partial troop withdrawal
European shares extended gains and US futures jumped at midday on Tuesday on news Russia had partially withdrawn troops from the border with Ukraine in the first signs a diplomatic resolution to the crisis could be achieved.
Europe open: Shares up as traders pin hopes on diplomacy in Ukraine standoff
European shares opened higher on Tuesday as investors hoped diplomatic moves would help avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Europe midday: Travel stocks out of favour on Russia/Ukraine tensions
European shares were still sharply lower on Monday amid fears Russia could invade Ukraine at any moment, with travel stocks slumping and oil prices rising.