Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares lower as EZ inflation falls; Accelleron spikes on guidance
European shares opened lower on Wednesday as investors digested the latest UK inflation figures which came in slightly higher than forecast, dampening hopes of a rate cut from the Bank of England, while shares in Danish hearing aid company Demant tanked after a profit warning.
Europe midday: Shares fall on weak Germany EZ data; Scor tanks on warning
European shares were lower on Tuesday as investors digested dovish remarks from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on interest rates, while shares in Scor tanked by a quarter as the French reinsurer issued a profit warning at its life & health business.
Europe open: Shares lower despite dovish Powell; Hugo Boss tanks
European shares opened lower on Tuesday as investors digested dovish remarks from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on interest rates, while shares in Hugo Boss fell sharply as the German fashion house cut annual sales guidance.
Europe midday: Stoxx down as weak China data hits sentiment, Burberry shares
European shares were lower on Monday, as traders analysed the impact of the attempted assassination of US presidential candidate Donald Trump on markets, along with weak China GDP data, while Burberry shares tanked after the luxury goods seller ousted its CEO and issued a profit warning.
Europe open: Shares down on weak China GDP; Ocado, Burberry tank
European shares opened lower on Monday, as traders analysed the impact of the attempted assassination of US presidential candidate Donald Trump on markets, along with weak China GDP data.
Europe midday: Stoxx up on rate cut hopes; Big US banks in focus
European shares were higher on Friday, with sentiment buoyed by an unexpected fall in US inflation that raised hopes of a rate cut in September.
Europe open: US CPI data boosts Stoxx
European shares opened higher on Friday, with sentiment buoyed by an unexpected fall in US inflation that raised hopes of a rate cut in September.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains ahead of US inflation data
European shares opened higher on Thursday ahead of a key US inflation report and news that the UK economy grew more than expected in May.
Europe open: Shares up ahead of US inflation print; UK GDP on the rise
European shares opened higher on Thursday ahead of a key US inflation report and news that the UK economy grew more than expected in May.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains; SSP soars on trading update
European shares were higher on Wednesday as investors eyed the second day of testimony from US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, while shares in travel food outlet operator SSP Group surged on an upbeat trading update,.
Europe open: Shares up as investors wait on more Fed signals
European shares opened higher on Wednesday as investors eyed the second day of testimony from US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell.
Europe midday: Shares fall ahead of Powell testimony; Indivior tanks
European stocks were lower at the open as the focus remained on the prospect of a hung parliament in France, while pharma company Indivior slumped on a profits warning and oil major BP fell on a downbeat second-quarter trading update.
Europe open: Stoxx down with eyes on France; Indivior slumps 36%
European stocks were lower at the open as the focus remained on the prospect of a hung parliament in France, while pharma company Indivior slumped on a profits warning and oil major BP fell on a downbeat second-quarter trading update.
Europe midday: French stocks up despite prospect of hung assembly
European shares opened higher on Monday as investors digested the political stalemate in France after the second round of national elections that saw a shock first-place result for the left-wing alliance, but with no single group able to achieve an absolute parliamentary majority.
Europe open: Stoxx up as investors eye French political stalemate
European shares opened higher on Monday as investors digested the political stalemate in France after the second round of national elections that saw a shock first-place result for the left-wing alliance, but with no single group able to achieve an absolute parliamentary majority.
Europe midday: Shares rise as Labour sweeps to UK election win
European shares opened higher with the UK Labour Party's landslide election victory the main focus.
Europe open: UK election result in focus
European shares opened higher with the UK Labour Party's landslide election victory the main focus.
Europe midday: Stoxx on the rise as Tories face defeat in UK election
European shares were higher as investors bet on a September rate cut in the US and also looked ahead to the UK General Election, widely expected to see the ruling Conservatives kicked out of office after 14 years in power.
Europe open: Stoxx up as investors eye UK election
European shares opened higher as investors bet on a September rate cut in the US and also looked ahead to the UK General Election, widely expected to see the ruling Conservatives kicked out of office after 14 years in power.
Europe midday: Stoxx up with all eyes on French, UK elections
European stocks were higher on Wednesday amid hopes that a cut in US interest rates was in sight, while investors also eyed national elections in the UK on Thursday and France on the weekend.