Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stocks fall as UK CPI, China data, central bankers dent hopes of early rate cuts
European shares posted sharp falls on Wednesday as policymakers continued to downplay prospects for early interest rate cuts, after UK inflation rose unexpectedly and weak data from China also hit sentiment.
Europe open: Shares slump as central bankers dampen hopes of early rate cuts
European shares posted sharp falls at the open on Wednesday as policymakers continued to downplay prospects for early interest rate cuts, after UK inflation rose unexpectedly and weak data from China also hit sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares down on Holzmann comments; Hugo Boss slumps
European stocks were lower on Tuesday as comments from a European Central Bank member on the timing of rate cuts dampened sentiment, while Hugo Boss shares slumped as earnings missed estimates.
Europe open: Shares down after ECB's Holzmann comments on rates
European stocks were markedly lower at the open on Tuesday as comments from a European Central Bank member on the timing of rate cuts dampened sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares slip on German, EZ data; Atos slumps
European shares slipped into the red on Monday as weak German GDP and eurozone industrial production data hit sentiment, while a cash flow warning from French IT firm Atos also dampened the mood.
Europe open: Shares up on quiet day; Atos slumps on cash flow warning
European shares made a subdued start to the week with a quiet day expected due to the Martin Luther King holiday in the US, although French IT firm Atos was in focus after a warning on cash flow and appointment of a new chief executive.
Europe midday: UK GDP gives lift, but Burberry warning hits luxury stocks
European shares were higher as investors shrugged off higher-than-expected US inflation data and digested strong growth figures from the UK, while luxury stocks were hit by a profit warning at Burberry as demand for its products slumped.
Europe open: Shares up on UK GDP; Luxury stocks hit by Burberry warning
European shares jumped sharply at the open as investors shrugged off higher-than-expected US inflation data and digested strong growth figures from the UK.
Europe midday: Shares up ahead of US inflation data
European shares were up at midday on Thursday as investors digested a raft of Christmas trading updates and awaited the latest US inflation figures later in the day.
Europe open: Shares rally ahead of US inflation data
European shares rallied at the open on Thursday as investors digested a raft of Christmas trading updates and awaited the latest US inflation figures later in the day.
Europe midday: Shares slip on global gloom; Grifols up as Gotham cuts stake
European shares were lower on Wednesday as the World Bank warned the war between Israel and Hamas would hit global economic growth, while Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a barrage of drones and missiles at shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the US and UK navies to shoot them down.
Europe open: Shares slip as World Bank warns of hit to global growth
European shares fell at the open on Wednesday as the World Bank warned the war between Israel and Hamas would hit global economic growth, while Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a barrage of drones and missiles at shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the US and UK navies to shoot them down.
Europe midday: Shares slip into red; Grifols plunges on Gotham City report
European shares slid into the red at midday on Tuesday as weak economic data from Germany and the UK dampened sentiment, while shares in Spanish drug maker Grifols plunged by almost a third after hedge fund Gotham City queried its debt ratios.
Europe open: Shares flat as German, UK data weighs; Hays tanks
European shares were flat at the open on Tuesday as investors digested weak economic data from Germany and the UK and eyed US inflation numbers later in the week, while British recruitment company Hays tanked on a profits warning.
Europe midday: Losses extend as EZ retail sales fall
European shares extended losses at the end of the morning session after eurozone retail sales fell and investors fretted about the Israel-Hamas war escalating into a wider conflict.
Europe open: Shares lower with eyes on US CPI; MEast worries still weigh
European shares continued their downbeat start to 2024 as investors fretted about the Israel-Hamas war escalating into a wider conflict and also looked ahead to key US inflation data later in the week.
Europe midday: Losses extend as spirits stocks hit by China probe
European shares extended losses on Friday as inflation rose in the eurozone, albeit less than expected, and Germany posted weak retail sales numbers, while spirits manufacturers were hit by an anti-dumping probe by China.
Europe open: Shares lower as German retail sales fall; Eyes on EZ, US data
European shares opened lower on Friday as fears of an escalation of the Israel-Hamas war into a broader regional conflict and weak German retail sales hit sentiment.
Europe close: Shares rally as US jobs data sparks rate cut hopes
European shares staged a late afternoon rally to close higher on Thursday as investors shrugged off boiling tensions in the Middle East, as US job market figures helped boost hopes of early rate cuts this year.
Europe open: Shares rally despite MEast worries; Evotec, JD Sports slump
European shares rallied at the open on Thursday as investors shrugged off boiling tensions in the Middle East.