Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stocks jump as easing inflation raises hopes of ECB rate cut
Stocks put in decent gains on Tuesday morning after data showed that inflation in the Eurozone eased more than anticipated this month, raising hopes that the European Central Bank (ECB) may loosen monetary policy sooner than expected next year.
Europe open: Stocks rise but gains limited ahead of GDP, inflation figures
European stocks edged higher on Tuesday morning, though gains were modest as investors awaited key economic growth and inflation figures from the Eurozone.
Europe midday: Stocks rise as markets shrug off Israel conflict, weak data
Stock markets across Europe were putting in a decent performance on Monday morning as investors shrugged off geopolitical uncertainty in Israel and weak economic data to hunt for bargains in the wake of a recent sell-off.
Europe open: Stoxx 600 bounces off 2023 low as stocks rise
European stocks were bouncing back from a 10-month low on Monday morning as investors hunted for bargains in spite of rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Europe close: Investors take profits as corporate earnings disappoint
After a tentative start, European stocks sunk into the red by the close as weak corporate earnings dragged share prices of blue chips across the continent lower.
Europe midday: Weak earnings and inflation nerves keep markets flat
A bunch of worse-than-expected corporate earnings across Europe and nervousness ahead of key inflation data from the US kept markets trading within a tight range on Friday, with the Stoxx 600 index more or less flat by lunchtime.
Europe open: Stocks struggle for direction ahead of US inflation data
European stock markets opened broadly flat on Friday morning, as investors scaled back their appetite for risk ahead of key US inflation figures due out later in the session.
Europe open: Stocks track losses on Wall Street, ECB in focus
Stocks were under pressure early in the session, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street triggered by a move back higher in longer-term US government debt yields and news of a brief Israeli military incursion into Gaza.
Europe midday: Shares down as Worldline tanks on profit warning
European shares extended losses on Wednesday as Worldline stock plunged by 60% after the French payments company slashed earnings targets.
Europe open: Shares lower despite China stimulus moves
European shares opened lower on Wednesday, despite upbeat trading in Asia overnight on news of China's new stimulus measures, as the latest Middle East conflict continued to weigh on sentiment.
Europe midday: Stocks rise as Stoxx 600 snaps five-day losing streak
European stocks markets were firmly higher on Tuesday morning as equities rebounded from five straight days of losses – that is with the exception of London's FTSE 100 which was being held in the red by heavy losses in the banking sector.
Europe open: Markets edge higher, but banks drag FTSE 100 into red
European stocks mostly rose on Tuesday morning, but big falls in London's banking sector meant the FTSE 100 was alone in the red early on.
Europe midday: Israel conflict, bond yields weigh heavily on stocks
European stocks dropped on Monday as fears of an escalation of conflict in the Middle East weighed on risk appetite, along with a continued sell-off of government bonds.
Europe open: Shares up in cautious start as investors eye Middle East crisis
European shares opened cautiously higher on Monday as traders kept a close watch on the war in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, while weaker Asian markets also hampered sentiment.
Europe midday: Stoxx 600 hits nine-month low
The Europe Stoxx 600 Index dropped to a nine-month low on Friday as geopolitical tensions and rising bond yields continued to dampen risk appetite.
Europe open: Israel tensions continue to hit markets as stocks drop
The Europe Stoxx 600 Index dropped to a nine-month low on Friday as geopolitical tensions and surging bond yields continued to dampen risk appetite.
Europe midday: Stocks pare early losses, Dax outperforms
Stocks across Europe were trading lower on Thursday as investors' appetite for risk declined in the wake of declines on Wall Street and Asian indices overnight.
Europe open: Risk-off sentiment sees stocks tank early on
Stocks across Europe dropped sharply on Thursday morning as investors' appetite for risk declined in the wake of declines on Wall Street and Asian indices overnight.
Europe midday: Stocks slip amid geopolitical tensions
European stocks were again in the red on Wednesday as markets struggled for direction in the wake of yet another rise in bond yields and ongoing conflict in Israel.
Europe open: Stocks mixed as Israel conflict drives risk-off trading
European stocks opened mixed on Wednesday as markets struggled for direction in the wake of yet another rise in bond yields and ongoing conflict in Israel.