Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stocks edge higher as EZ inflation ticks up
European shares edged ahead at midday on Friday as investors assessed a slight rise in eurozone inflation.
Europe open: Shares flat as investors await eurozone CPI
European shares were slightly lower at the open on Friday as investors awaited eurozone inflation data.
Europe open: Shares rally despite France Budget crisis; Direct Line surges
European shares rallied on Thursday as investors eyed inflation data from German and Spain for any indication on the future path of eurozone interest rates.
Europe midday: Shares rally ahead of German CPI; Direct Line takes off
European shares rallied on Thursday as investors eyed inflation data from German and Spain for any indication on the future path of eurozone interest rates.
Europe open: Shares down on Trump tariff impact; Grifols slumps
European shares opened lower on Wednesday as the spectre of high US tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald Trump dampened sentiment and prompted warnings from central bankers of the impact on growth and inflation.
Europe midday: Shares extend losses on tariff worries
European shares opened extended losses on Wednesday as the spectre of high US tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald Trump dampened sentiment and prompted warnings from central bankers of the impact on growth and inflation.
Europe midday: Trump tariff talk hits auto shares as Stoxx in the red
European shares were lower on Tuesday, with the auto sector in focus after US President-elect Donald Trump promised to hit China, Canada and Mexico with big tariffs.
Europe open: Auto shares pull Stoxx lower after Trump tariff threat
European shares opened lower on Tuesday, with the auto sector in focus after US President-elect Donald Trump promised to hit China, Canada and Mexico with big tariffs.
Europe midday: Shares erase early gains as German business morale falls
European shares slipped into the red on Monday as German business morale worsened, with bank stocks also in focus after Italy's UniCredit offered to buy rival Banco BPM for around €10bn.
Europe open: Stoxx up with UniCredit bid for BPM in focus
European shares opened higher on Monday, extending gains from Friday, with bank stocks in focus after Italy’s UniCredit offered to buy rival Banco BPM for around €10bn.
Europe midday: Stoxx holds up despite Ukraine tensions, EZ survey data
European shares held gains on Friday after a choppy week but were down over the five sessions as tensions between Russia and the West heightened over the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Europe open: Shares up at end of choppy week as political tensions weigh
European shares opened higher on Friday after a choppy week but were down over the five sessions as tensions between Russia and the West heightened over the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Europe midday: Shares nudge ahead despite Russia ICBM report
European shares nudged into positive territory at lunchtime, as investors eyed reports that Russia had fired an intercontinental ballistic into Ukraine as tensions increased.
Europe open: Stoxx dips below 500 as Nvidia disappoints
European shares opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Stoxx 600 index tipping below 500, as investors digested earnings from tech darling Nvidia overnight and developments in Ukraine.
Europe midday: Shares pare gains as tensions with Russia ratchet up
European shares trimmed morning gains on Wednesday as continuing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine hit sentiment.
Europe open: Shares shrug off UK inflation, geopolitical tensions
European shares made a strong start on Wednesday despite an unexpected spike in UK inflation and continuing geopolitical tensions.
Europe midday: Shares slip as Russia nuclear talk worries investors
European shares slipped into the red at lunchtime after data confirmed eurozone inflation had risen to 2% and investors sought safer havens as Russia said the use of long-range missiles against its territory could prompt a nuclear response.
Europe open: Stoxx up as investors eye EZ data, Nvidia earnings
European shares were higher at the open after an upbeat session in Asia with eyes on a eurozone final October inflation reading later in the day and more corporate earnings.
Europe midday: Shares in lacklustre mood ahead of Nvidia earnings
European shares were in lacklustre mood as investors mulled US President Joe Biden’s decision to lift a ban on Ukraine using American-made long-range missiles to strike Russia.
Europe open: Shares subdued as investors mull Biden call on Ukraine weapons
European shares made a subdued start to the week as investors mulled US President Joe Biden’s decision to lift a ban on Ukraine using American-made long-range missiles to strike Russia.