Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Earnings drive Stoxx; FTSE struggles on weak GDP
European stock markets were higher at the open with strong corporate results boosting sentiment, despite the UK entering a technical recession on the day the beleaguered ruling Conservative Party faced two by-elections.
Europe open: Shares up as UK enters recession; Fortnox surges
European stock markets were higher at the open, despite the UK entering a technical recession on the day the beleaguered ruling Conservative Party faced two by-elections.
Europe midday: Shares rally on EZ industrial production data
European markets rallied on Wednesday as the eurozone avoided a technical recession and posted better-than-expected industrial production figures.
Europe open: Shares edge higher after US, UK inflation data
European markets edged ahead at the open on Wednesday as investors analysed inflation data from the US and UK.
Europe midday: Shares slide into red as investors eye US CPI
European markets slid into the red on Tuesday as investors awaited key US inflation data later in the day and digested UK wage growth figures.
Europe open: Shares down ahead of US CPI; Tui surges
European markets opened lower on Tuesday as investors awaited key US inflation data later in the day.
Europe midday: Shares up on rate comments from ECB's Panetta
European shares were higher at the open on Monday ahead of another busy week of earnings and economic data, with comments from European Cerntral Bank member Fabio Panetta about future rate cuts boosting sentiment.
Europe open: Shares up ahead of US, UK inflation readings
European shares were higher at the open on Monday ahead of another busy week of earnings and economic data.
Europe open: Stoxx edges ahead as German inflation falls
European markets edged ahead at the open on Friday on a quieter day for corporate news while German inflation registered a welcome fall for the Continent's largest economy.
Europe midday: Shares up but Sweco slumps on earnings miss
European markets held moderate gains on Friday while German inflation registered a welcome fall for the Continent's largest economy.
Europe midday: Shares up as DS Smith surges on Mondi approach
European markets clung on to gains on Thursday, amid another dump of corporate earnings with shipping giant Maersk slumping after it suspended share buybacks in response to the impact of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and paper and packaging firm DS Smith surging after an approach from rival Mondi.
Europe open: Shares rally, but Maersk slumps on gloomy outlook
European markets rallied at the open on Thursday amid another dump of corporate earnings with shipping giant Maersk slumping after it suspended share buybacks in response to the impact of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.
Europe midday: Shares slip into red; Barratt slides on Redrow takeover
European shares slipped into the red on Wednesday amid another dump of corporate earnings and trading statements, with UK housebuilder Barratt's agreed £2. 5bn all-share takeover of rival Redrow among the major deals.
Europe open: Shares edge ahead with Barratt, Teamviewer in focus
European shares made slight gains at the open on Wednesday amid another dump of corporate earnings and trading statements, with UK housebuilder Barratt's agreed £2. 5bn all-share takeover of rival Redrow among the major deals.
Europe midday: Markets mixed as FTSE climbs, DAX falls
European stocks were broadly flat on Tuesday as a decent performance in London was offset by a fall in Frankfurt and only minor gains across the rest of the continent.
Europe open: Shares up as German factory orders rise, BP ups buybacks
European shares rallied at the open on Tuesday as German factory orders unexpectedly rose in December, while oil giant BP surged after it announced a $1. 75bn share buyback.
Europe midday: Shares up as EZ PMI optimism; Atos tanks, UniCredit soars
European shares were higher on Monday as investors digested comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell about the pace of rate cuts this year, estimate-smashing results from UniCredit and the continuing funding crisis at Atos.
Europe open: Shares up as investors mull Powell comments on rate cuts
European shares opened higher on Monday as investors digested comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell about the pace of rate cuts this year.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains ahead of US jobs; Wizz takes off
European markets continued to rally on Friday after a strong showing from tech stocks on Wall Street overnight, as investors turned their attention to US job numbers later in the day.
Europe open: Shares up on US tech rally; Wizz soars as routes reinstated
European markets rallied at the open on Friday after a strong showing from tech stocks on Wall Street overnight, as investors turned their attention to US job numbers later in the day.