Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stocks mostly higher on China optimism
Stocks had moved into the green on the back of fresh policy announcements in China and thanks to data showing that the single currency bloc returned to growth in the second quarter.
Europe open: Stocks mixed ahead of CPI data
Stocks began the session on a mixed note as investors waited on fresh inflation data for the euro area.
Europe midday: Shares lower as BoJ yield move rattles investors; Atos slumps
European shares were lower on Friday as investors fretted that more rate hikes were on the horizon after US GDP grew more than expected and the Bank of Japan's decision to make its yield curve control policy more flexible sent ripples through bond markets.
Europe open: Shares lower on rate fears, BoJ yield move; Ams-Osram surges
European shares opened lower at the end of the week as investors fretted that more rate hikes were on the horizon after US GDP grew more than expected in the second quarter and digested the Bank of Japan's decision to make its yield curve control policy more flexible.
Europe open: Shares make strong start after US rate decision
European stock markets opened strongly higher Thursday as investors digested the latest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve, another corporate earnings dump and looked ahead to a policy decision from the European Central Bank.
Europe midday: Shares make strong gains after earnings dump
European stock made strong gains Thursday as investors digested the latest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve, another corporate earnings dump and looked ahead to a policy decision from the European Central Bank.
FTSE 250 movers: RHI Magnesita soars; FDM Group slips on warning
Global supplier of refractory products and systems RHI Magnesita shares gained after interim results, despite challenging conditions, with low demand volumes in the steel market in all geographies except India.
Europe midday: Shares extend losses; LVMH out of fashion
European shares extended losses on Wednesday as investor focus turned to the start of the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting for any clues on the future path of interest rates and also digested another deluge of earnings.
Europe open: Shares lower ahead of Fed meet; Rolls-Royce takes off
European shares opened lower on Wednesday as investor focus turned to the start of the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting for any clues on the future path of interest rates.
Europe midday: Shares stay red as German survey dampens sentiment
European shares slipped into negative territory by midday on Tuesday as investors eyed a US Federal Reserve decision on rates later in the week and digested the latest deluge in corporate earnings, while a German survey showed further deterioration in business sentiment.
Europe open: Shares in subdued mood ahead of Fed decision; Idorsia slumps
European shares opened in subdued mood on Tuesday as investors eyed a US Federal Reserve decision on rates later in the week and digested the latest deluge in corporate earnings.
Europe midday: Shares rally despite downbeat EZ PMI data
European stock markets rallied at midday on Monday as investors eyed a trio of rate decisions this week from the US, European Union and Japan along with another deluge of earnings and eurozone PMI flash readings.
Europe open: Shares fall ahead of rate decisions; S4 Capital slumps
European stock markets opened lower on Monday as investors eyed a trio of rate decisions this week from the US, European Union and Japan along with another deluge of earnings and eurozone PMI flash readings.
Europe midday: Stocks move into the green tracking U.S. equity futures
Stocks on the Continent were trading on the front foot for the most part, tracking positive indications from U. S. equity futures before the opening bell on Wall Street.
Europe open: Stocks drift lower amid drag from technology shares
Stocks were a tad in the red early in the session as investors digested stronger-than-expected weekly jobless data released the day before in the US.
Europe midday: Investors look past earnings out of Netflix, Tesla
European stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, despite an initially poor reaction to the latest earnings from US heavyweights Tesla and Netflix.
Europe open: Stocks edge up as investors mull US earnings
European stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, as investors mulled the latest earnings from Tesla and Netflix.
Europe midday: Gains pared but UK CPI fall still driving rally
European shares eased off morning highs on Wednesday, but were still higher as UK inflation fell further than expected, sending property and housebuilding stocks higher on hopes of a halt to interest rate rises.
Europe open: Stocks rally on cooler UK CPI; Housebuilders surge
European shares rallied on Wednesday, as UK inflation fell further than expected, sending property and housebuilding stocks higher on hopes of a halt to interest rate rises.
FTSE 250 movers: Darktrace powers ahead after EY report; Synthomer slips
Darktrace said on Tuesday that an independent review by EY had not flagged any issues not already known to the cybersecurity firm and that it would not impact previous financial statements.