Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares rally ahead of US retail sales, bank earnings
European shares rallied by midday as investors turned their attention to US retail sales data later in the day and digested another earnings dump regionally and across the Atlantic.
Europe open: Shares muted ahead of US retail sales; Ocado surges
European shares were flat at the open as investors turned their attention to US retail sales data later in the day and digested another earnings dump regionally and across the Atlantic.
Europe midday: China woes hit shares; Bakkafrost slumps on warning
European stock markets were lower at midday after last week's strong run as data from China showed the world's second largest economy was growing at an anaemic pace.
Europe open: Rally halted as China data hits sentiment; Argenx surges
European stock markets stumbled at the open on Monday after last week's strong run as data from China showed the world's second largest economy was growing at an anaemic pace.
Europe open: Shares fall in subdued end of week
European stock markets opened slightly lower Friday, after posting gains all week.
Europe midday: Stocks rally as EZ trade deficit slashed; Nokia, Ericsson slide
European stock markets clawed into positive territory on Friday, as the eurozone almost wiped out its trade deficit in May.
Europe midday: Stocks rally from morning torpor; Swatch gets timely boost
European stocks rallied at midday as Industrial production across the Eurozone nudged higher in May, and investors digested weak data from China and the UK, along with Wednesday’s US inflation figure.
Europe open: China, UK data dents sentiment; Barratt slides
European stocks opened marginally higher as investors digested weak data from China and the UK, along with Wednesday’s US inflation figure.
Europe midday: Stocks extend gains on US CPI hopes; Virgin Money surges
European shares extended gains as attention turned to US inflation data, widely tipped to show price pressures easing, spurring hopes that the Federal Reserve will ease its monetary tightening policy.
Europe open: Stocks up on US CPI optimism
European shares were higher at the open as attention turned to US inflation data widely tipped to show price pressures easing, spurring hopes that the Federal Reserve will ease its monetary tightening policy.
Europe midday: Shares extend US rate hopes, China stimulus
European shares extended gains on Tuesday amid hopes that US data could show inflation slowing and boost hopes for an end to interest rate rises and China's move to help property developers by pressuring lenders to extend outstanding short-term loans.
Europe open: Shares open higher on US inflation hopes; Kingspan surges
European shares opened higher on Tuesday on the back of a strong finish on Wall Street overnight. amid hopes that US data could show inflation slowing.
Europe midday: Shares down on China data; Idorsia surges on US news
European shares were lower on Monday as data showed China's factory-gate prices slumped in June, while consumer inflation was at its slowest since 2021.
Europe midday: Shares flat; Scatec powers up on Egypt wind deal
European shares were flat at midday after a weak opening on Friday after a heavy sell-off in the previous session.
Europe open: Shares slip on US data, Shell lower after gas trading warning
European shares opened slightly lower on Friday after a heavy sell-off in the previous session.
Europe midday: Shares slump on rate jitters; Currys dives on results
European shares continued to slide on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve minutes confirmed that last month's pause in rate hikes was temporary and borrowing costs would likely rise again to counter stubborn inflation.
Europe open: Shares sharply lower on Fed minutes; Currys slumps
European shares opened sharply lower on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve minutes confirmed that last month's pause in rate hikes was temporary.
Europe close: Shares end lower as China, EZ PMI readings dent sentiment
European stocks closed lower on Wednesday gloomy China and eurozone survey data signalling a stalling in post-Covid pandemic recovery hit sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares down as EZ, China PMIs show recovery stalling
European shares were lower on Wednesday as surveys showed the Chinese and eurozone economic recoveries were both losing steam and investors eyed the released of minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
Europe open: Shares lower on weak China data; Eyes on Fed minutes
European shares opened lower on Wednesday as yet another survey showed the Chinese economic recovery was losing steam and investors eyed the released of minutes from the US Federal Reserve.