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Market Report - Europe
28 Feb
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Europe midday: Stocks flat as Spanish, French inflation rise

European stocks had pared earlier losses to trade flat by midday on Tuesday as the latest French and Spanish inflation data raised expectations of further rate hikes from the European Central Bank.

28 Feb
Europe open: Shares lower as investors mull EU/UK deal; await France, Spain CPI

European stock markets fell at the open on the last day of February as investors scrutinised the latest version of the UK-European Union trade deal covering Northern Ireland, another earnings dump and awaited regional inflation data.

27 Feb
Europe midday: Shares defy rate worries; Dechra tanks on profit warning

European shares opened higher on Monday, despite sell-offs in the US on Friday after US inflation came in higher than forecast, fuelling fears of further interest rate hikes, and a weak session in Asia.

27 Feb
Europe open: Shares up despite rate hike fears after hot US data

European shares opened higher on Monday, despite sell-offs in the US on Friday after US inflation came in higher than forecast, fuelling fears of further interest rate hikes, and a weak session in Asia.

24 Feb
Europe midday: Shares dip into the red as German GDP, IAG results disappoint

European shares slipped into the red on Friday as a fall in German GDP dampened sentiment, while strong results from airline group IAG also failed to impress investors.

24 Feb
Europe open: Shares higher on Wall St rally; German Q4 GDP falls

European shares opened higher on Friday as a late rally on Wall Street helped lift sentiment and despite a fall in German GDP.

23 Feb
Europe midday: Shares flat as investors digest Fed, earnings news

European markets were just above the flatline on Thursday as investors digested minutes released by the US Federal Reserve showing more interest rate hikes would be used to fight inflation, while a corporate earnings dump also drove sentiment.

23 Feb
Europe open: Shares higher as Fed minutes, corporate earnings digested

European markets were slightly higher on Thursday morning as investors digested minutes released by the US Federal Reserve showing more interest rate hikes would be used to fight inflation, while a corporate earnings dump also drove sentiment.

22 Feb
Europe midday: Shares pace losses on rate fears; Fresenius slumps

European stocks widened losses as rising geopolitical tensions and a sell off on Wall Street overnight over rate rise fears hit investor sentiment.

22 Feb
Europe open: Shares fall on US, Asia sell-off as rate fears increase

European stocks fell at the open as rising geopolitical tensions and a sell off on Wall Street overnight over rate rise fears hit investor sentiment.

21 Feb
Europe midday: Stocks stay down after PMIs, German ZEW

European shares were still in the red by midday on Tuesday as upbeat data reignited worries about rate hikes, and amid geopolitical tensions.

21 Feb
Europe open: Shares lower on geopolitical tensions ahead of Putin speech

European shares opened lower on Tuesday as investors continued to fret about persistent inflation and geopolitical tensions.

20 Feb
Europe midday: Shares mixed in thin volumes; Raiffeisen, TIM lower

European shares were mixed at midday in what was expected to be a quiet day with US markets close for the President's Day holiday while China's decision to hold interest rates boosted sentiment.

20 Feb
Europe open: Shares higher as China holds rates; Raiffeisen slumps

European shares opened higher on Monday in what was expected to be a quiet day with US markets closed for the President's Day holiday while China's decision to hold interest rates boosted sentiment.

17 Feb
Europe midday: Shares down on rate rise fears, German PPI

European shares were lower on Friday as investors digested US PPI and jobs data that increased expectations of more interest rate hikes this year.

17 Feb
Europe open: Shares fall as US data raises rate hike fears

European shares opened sharply lower on Friday as investors digested US PPI and jobs data that increased expectations of more interest rate hikes this year.

16 Feb
Europe midday: CAC eyes record as shares rise on US retail sales

European stocks were higher as France's CAC 40 sat below the summit of a record high and Britain’s FTSE 100 passed the 8,000 mark again, with cheered better-than-expected US retail sales helping sentiment.

16 Feb
Europe open: CAC near record, FTSE passes 8,000 on US retail sales

European stocks opened the day higher as France's CAC 40 sat below the summit of a a record high and Britain’s FTSE 100 passed the 8,000 mark again with cheered better-than-expected retail sales helping sentiment.

15 Feb
Europe midday: Shares edge ahead despite weak EZ data, slumping banks

European shares struggled into positive territory despite a hotter-than-expected US CPI reading led to renewed calls for higher interest rates from Fed officials, weaker eurozone industrial production data and sliding banking shares after Barclays turned in disappointing annual results.

15 Feb
Europe open: Shares edge lower on US CPI, hawkish Fed comments

European shares edged lower at the opening after a hotter-than-expected US CPI reading led to renewed calls for higher interest rates from Fed officials.