Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares plunge as BoE follows Fed with rate hike
European stocks slumped by more than 2% at midday on Thursday as inflationary fears gripped the market a day after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by an aggressive 75 basis points and the Bank of England also lifted its benchmark rate in a bid to combat spiralling inflation.
Europe open: Shares slip after Fed rate rise, Asos warning
European stocks slipped at the open on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates by an aggressive 75 basis points overnight.
Europe midday: Italian shares surge as ECB holds emergency bond meeting
European stocks extended gains on Wednesday, as investors waited for any comment from an emergency meeting of the European Central Bank's rate-setting Governing Council in response to turmoil on government bond markets.
Europe open: Shares higher ahead of ECB bond meeting
European stocks rebounded at the open on Wednesday, after the European Central Bank said its rate-setting Governing Council would hold an unscheduled meeting to discuss the recent sell-off in government bond markets.
Europe midday: Shares reverse ahead of US, ECB rate decisions as investors wobble
European shares slumped back into the red at midday on Tuesday as inflationary fears once again gripped investors ahead of key European and US central bank rate decisions.
Europe open: Shares rally on bargain hunting; Atos slumps
European shares rallied on Tuesday as investors went bargain hunting after days of selling on the back of fears of more aggressive interest rate tightening.
Europe midday: Markets redden as inflationary worries increase
European stocks plunged further into red territory on Monday, falling more than 2% after the UK economy reported an unexpected contraction in April and US inflation surged again last week.
Europe open: Stocks slump on US CPI, UK GDP figures
European stocks continued their decline at the open on Monday, falling 1. 38% after the UK economy reported an unexpected contraction in April and US inflation surged again last week.
Europe midday: Shares slump on Italian banks, German growth forecast cut
The slide in European shares continued on Friday as Germany's central bank cut growth forecasts and a Italian banks suffered over government bond worries.
Europe open: Shares slump ahead of US CPI data
The slide in European shares continued on Friday after a sell-off on Wall Street and ahead of US inflation data later in the day.
Europe midday: Shares pare losses ahead of ECB meeting
European shares had trimmed losses mid-way through the session sharply lower on Thursday as investors awaited the European Central Bank's meeting later in the day.
Europe open: Shares down sharply ahead of ECB meeting
European shares opened the session sharply lower on Thursday as investors awaited the European Central Bank's meeting later in the day.
Europe open: Shares weaker as Credit Suisse falls on profit warning
European stocks were weaker at the open on Wednesday as investors continued to wait for US inflation data on Friday.
Europe midday: Credit Suisse, Wizz Air warnings drag shares lower
European stocks extended losses on Wednesday as a downbeat outlooks from Credit Suisse and Wizz Air dampened sentiment.
Europe open: Shares lower as RBA rate rise adds to inflationary gloom
European shares opened lower on Tuesday after Australia’s Reserve Bank lifted interest rates again and the future of the UK government remained in doubt after a less-than-convincing confidence vote win by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains on appetite for Just Eat Takeaway
European shares extended gains in late-morning trade at the start of the week higher as investors eyed a no-confidence vote in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday night along with US inflation data and European Central Bank minutes later in the week.
Europe open: Shares open higher as investors eye US CPI data this week
European shares opened the week higher as investors eyed a no-confidence vote in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday along with US inflation data and European Central Bank minutes later in the week.
Europe midday: Shares slip into red on poor eurozone data
European stocks slipped into the red at lunchtime after eurozone manufacturing data showed growth fell to an 18-month low in May, with orders down for the first time in nearly two years amid inflationary pressures.
Europe open: Stocks gain ahead of manufacturing data
European stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest manufacturing data for the eurozone.