Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares hold gains ahead of US CPI; EZ GDP data as expected
European shares were higher on Tuesday as all focus was on a crucial US CPI reading to provide a key signpost on the future path of interest rates and whether inflation was truly coming off the boil and eurozone GDP fourth-quarter data came in as expected.
Europe open: Shares up ahead of crucial US CPI data
European shares were higher at the open on Tuesday as all focus was on a crucial US CPI reading to provide a key signpost on the future path of interest rates and whether inflation was truly coming off the boil.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains; Castellum falls after results
European stocks were higher on Monday with little corporate news to drive sentiment and ahead of US inflation data on Tuesday that was expected to signal the future path of interest rates globally as eyes turned skyward and the latest mystery airborne objects flying into American airspace.
Europe open: Shares edge higher ahead of US CPI, retail sales
European stocks edged ahead at the open on Monday with little corporate news to drive sentiment and ahead of US inflation data on Tuesday that was expected to signal the future path of interest rates globally as eyes turned skyward and the latest mystery airborne objects flying into American airspace.
Europe midday: Shares extend losses as Adidas issues profit warning
European shares extended losses on Friday as a profits warning by sportswear giant Adidas offset better-than-expected economic data from China and the UK.
Europe open: Shares lower despite UK avoiding recession
European shares were well and truly all red on Friday morning, taking their cue from weaker sessions in the US and Asia-Pacific, despite better-than-expected inflation and GDP data from China and the UK respectively.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains as German CPI less-than-feared
European stocks made a strong start to Thursday’s session as German inflation rose less than expected in January, providing a boost for hopes that the European Central Bank may be able to ease the pace of rate hikes, while Sweden lifted its benchmark rate to 3%.
Europe open: Shares up on German CPI; Sweden lifts rates to 3%
European stocks made a strong start to Thursday’s session as German inflation rose less than expected in January, providing a boost for hopes that the European Central Bank may be able to ease the pace of rate hikes, while Sweden lifted its benchmark rate to 3%.
Europe midday: Stocks extend gains; Adyen slumps on earnings miss
European shares extended gains on Wednesday, taking their cue from a rally on Wall Street after less-hawkish-than anticipated comments from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
Europe open: Shares up as Powell speech soothes rate fears
European shares opened strongly on Wednesday, taking their cue from a rally on Wall Street after less-hawkish-than anticipated comments from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
Europe midday: Shares move into the green, as Ambu, BP please investors
European shares moved into positive territory on Tuesday, as investors eyed a policy speech by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell later in the day for any new signs of monetary policy direction after renewed fears of more interest rate hikes.
Europe open: Shares flat as investors eye speech from Fed's Powell
European shares were flat at the open on Tuesday after the previous session’s losses, as investors eyed a policy speech by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell later in the day for any new signs of monetary policy direction after renewed fears of more interest rate hikes.
Europe midday: Falls extend as US pops China's balloon, rate fears persist
European shares extended losses on Monday after Friday's US payrolls data sparked worries about a longer timetable for interest rate rises, while tensions between Washington and Beijing were heightened after a Chinese surveillance balloon was shot down in American airspace.
Europe open: Shares fall on rate worries, US-China balloon tensions
European shares opened lower on Monday after Friday's US payrolls data sparked worries about a longer timetable for interest rate rises, while tensions between Washington and Beijing were heightened after a Chinese surveillance balloon was shot down in American airspace.
Europe midday: Shares pare losses on EZ PMI data, Zur Rose Swiss unit deal
European shares pared losses on Friday as the eurozone economy grew in January for the first time since June 2022 after sentiment had been dented at the open by softer earnings from US tech giants, while a surge in Zur Rose stock also provided a lift.
Europe open: Shares fall on weak US tech results; Zur Rose soars on Swiss sale
European shares were lower on Friday as softer earnings from major US tech giants dented sentiment, and despite a surge in Zur Rose stock after the online pharmacy said it was selling its Swiss business.
Europe midday: Shares up as BoE hikes rates, sees inflation at peak
European stocks were higher on Thursday after dovish remarks from the US Federal Reserve on inflation prompted rallies on Wall Street and in Asia, as the Bank of England imposed a widely-expected rate hike, piling more pressure on consumers and mortgage holders.
Europe open: Stocks up on Dovish Fed as eyes turn to ECB, BoE
European stocks opened higher after dovish remarks from the US Federal Reserve on inflation prompted rallies on Wall Street and in Asia.
Europe open: Shares up ahead of Fed meet, EZ data; Orpea tanks
European shares defied early indications of a muted start to post solid gains ahead of a busy schedule of central bank meetings, economic data and a seemingly endless supply of corporate earnings news.
Europe midday: Shares pare gains despite EZ CPI data; Eyes on Fed
European shares wobbled at lunchtime despite a larger-than-expected fall in eurozone inflation and ahead of a busy schedule of central bank meetings, economic data and a seemingly endless supply of corporate earnings news.