Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stoxx holds despite rise in EZ inflation
European shares held gains on Wednesday as investors digested an unexpected rise in eurozone inflation and looked ahead to rate decisions from the US and UK amid another dump of corporate earnings.
Europe open: Shares march on ahead of rate calls; JDE Peet's surges
European shares continued to rally on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to eurozone inflation data, rate decisions from the US and UK amid another dump of corporate earnings.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains ahead despite surprise German GDP fall
European markets were higher on Tuesday amid another earnings dump as investors also looked ahead to rate decisions from the US and UK, while Germany recorded a surprise economic contraction in the second quarter.
Europe open: Shares up ahead of Fed, BoE; St James's Place surges
European markets opened higher Tuesday amid another earnings dump as investors also looked ahead to rate decisions from the US and UK.
Europe midday: Stoxx up, but Reckitt, Entain, Heineken weigh
European shares were higher at midday on Monday ahead of earnings from US tech giants later in the week and a policy decision from the US Federal Reserve, while shares in consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser plunged amid concerns about potential litigation.
Europe open: Shares up ahead of US earnings; Reckitt slumps on lawsuits
European shares started the week sharply higher ahead of earnings from US tech giants later in the week and a policy decision from the US Federal Reserve.
Europe midday: Stocks move into the black
European stocks were heading higher for the most part in early afternoon trading as investors reacted to just released key US inflation data.
Europe open: Stocks start the day on a mixed footing
European stocks were trading mixed in the early part of the session as investors waited on key US inflation data due out later in the day.
Europe midday: Soft economic data, politics and corporate results weigh on stocks
Investors appeared to react with disappointment to a wave of corporate earnings in Europe, pushing the Stoxx 600 index down to levels not seen in nearly three months.
Europe open: Stoxx 600 at 11-week low as blue chip earnings disappoint
A wave of disappointing corporate earnings weighed heavily on European markets on Thursday, pushing the Stoxx 600 index down to levels not seen in nearly three months.
Europe midday: Shares down on luxury stocks, weak PMI data
European shares were lower on Wednesday, with luxury stocks under the pump as LVMH second-quarter sales growth missed consensus estimates and eurozone service and manufacturing surveys showing weaker readings.
Europe open: Luxury stocks weigh as LVMH Q2 disappoints
European shares opened lower on Wednesday as investors eyed eurozone manufacturing survey data and regional bank earnings, while luxury stocks were under the pump after LVMH second-quarter sales growth missed consensus estimates.
Europe midday: Stocks veer firmly into the black
Stocks in Europe had turned around to trade comfortably higher come midday, even as investors continued to monitor the headlines around the decision of US president Joe Biden not to run for re-election and its potential implications.
Europe open: SAP buoys DAX, most indices drift lower
Stocks in Europe began the session higher as investors continued to monitor the headlines around the decision of US president Joe Biden not to run for re-election and its potential implications.
Europe midday: Shares rally as Belimo, Rentokil boost Stoxx; Ryanair dives
European shares surged ahead at the end of the morning session on Monday as investors assessed the impact of US President Joe Biden’s decision not to contest the election in November, while Ryanair shares slumped on lower earnings and a warning that summer airfares would be softer.
Europe open: Shares up as investors mull Biden withdrawal
European shares opened higher on Monday as investors assessed the impact of US President Joe Biden’s decision not to contest the election in November.
Europe midday: Shares down as global IT outage hits all sectors using Windows
European stocks opened lower on Friday as a major technical outage involving Microsoft hit businesses around the world.
Europe open: Shares lower as investors mull ECB rate call; global IT outage
European stocks opened lower on Friday as a major technical outage involving Microsoft hit businesses around the world.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains ahead of ECB rate call
European shares held gains at midday on Thursday as investors turned their attention towards an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.
Europe open: Shares rise as eyes turn to ECB rate decision
European shares opened higher on Thursday as investors turned their attention towards an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.