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Market Report - Europe
16 May
Europe open: Stocks fall as ex-divs drag on corporate news

European shares were lower at the open as heavyweight stocks trading ex-dividend dragged on the benchmark Stoxx 600 index and investors digested US CPI data from Wednesday.

16 May
Europe midday: Shares down despite bullish Wall St, US data; Ex-divs weigh

European shares were lower as heavyweight stocks trading ex-dividend dragged on the benchmark Stoxx 600 index and investors digested US CPI data from Wednesday.

15 May
Europe midday: Shares rally as eurozone exits recession

European shares rallied to a fresh record high at the open on Wednesday as the eurozone exited recession investors looked ahead to a widely anticipated US inflation release.

15 May
Europe open: Stoxx hits new high on earnings as investors eye US CPI

European shares rallied to a fresh record high at the open on Wednesday as investors digested another raft of corporate earnings and looked ahead to a widely anticipated US inflation release.

14 May
Europe midday: Shares flat as investors mull German survey data

European shares were flat on Tuesday as investors digested UK employment and German economic survey data, while on the corporate front shares in Delivery Hero surged by more than a fifth after it agreed to sell its Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for $950m to Uber.

14 May
Europe open: Shares flat but Delivery Hero surges on Taiwan sale

European shares were flat at the open on Tuesday as investors digested UK employment and pay data, while on the corporate front shares in Delivery Hero surged by a fifth after it agreed to sell its Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for $950m to Uber.

13 May
Europe midday: Shares tread water ahead of US inflation data

European shares were flat on Monday as investors looked ahead to US April inflation data later in the week.

13 May
Europe open: Shares up as investors eye US inflation data

European shares opened higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to US April inflation data later in the week.

10 May
Europe midday: Stoxx scales new heights as UK GDP growth lifts sentiment

European shares hit fresh record highs on Friday as news that the UK had officially exited recession in the first quarter boosted sentiment.

10 May
Europe open: Stoxx hits fresh highs as UK exits recession

European shares hit fresh record highs on Friday as news that the UK had officially exited recession in the first quarter boosted sentiment.

09 May
Europe midday: Shares flat as BoE holds rates, but sees Q1 GDP growth

European stocks were flat on Wednesday as the Bank of England held interest rates steady, in line with expectations, and said the UK economy may have pulled out of recession into growth during the first quarter of the year.

09 May
Europe open: Shares take a breath ahead of BoE call on rates

European stocks opened lower after hitting fresh highs on Wednesday as investors turned their attention to a rate decision from the Bank of England.

08 May
Europe midday: Investors shrug off German data; DAX and FTSE march on

European shares extended gains at midday on Wednesday amid another dump of corporate earnings and a smaller-than-expected fall in German industrial output.

08 May
Europe open: Shares rise amid corporate results, German data

European shares rose at the open on Wednesday amid another dump of corporate earnings and a smaller-than-expected fall in German industrial output.

07 May
Europe open: Shares in strong start as UBS shines on return to profit

European markets made a bright start to Tuesday amid more earnings reports with UBS shares up on strong first-quarter results.

03 May
Europe midday: Share extend gains; Aurubis slumps on UBS downgrade

European shares extended gains on Friday as corporate news just kept coming with investors cheering better-than-expected results from tech stalwart Apple and a report that Glencore was considering a rival bid for Anglo-American.

03 May
Europe open: Shares up ahead of US payrolls; Anglo-American in focus again

European shares opened higher on Friday as corporate news just kept coming with investors cheering better-than-expected results from tech stalwart Apple and a report that Glencore was considering a rival bid for Anglo-American.

02 May
Europe midday: Shares trim losses despite grim EZ survey data

European shares trimmed losses on Thursday as weak manufacturing survey data dampened sentiment as traders returned from the May Day holiday amid another dump of earnings and trading updates.