Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stoxx pushes beyond 542 as records tumble
European markets on Friday strode into record territory as investors welcomed the latest rate cut from the European Central Bank and dovish comments from the central bank’s president Christine Lagarde.
Europe open: Stoxx breaks through 540 level; Smiths soars on breakup plan
European markets on Friday strode into record territory as investors welcomed the latest rate cut from the European Central Bank and dovish comments from bank president Christine Lagarde.
Europe midday: Shares power ahead to new highs with eyes on ECB rate call
European markets continued to set intra-day records again on Thursday as investors waited for a rate decision from the European Central Bank amid an earnings and data dump.
Europe open: New records for Stoxx, DAX ahead of ECB
European markets touched intra-day records again on Thursday as investors awaited for a rate decision from the European Central Bank amid an earnings dump.
Europe midday: Stoxx, DAX hit new records ahead of Fed rate call
European markets hit more records on Wednesday with ASML in focus as the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker reported better than expected fourth-quarter results amid fears that China’s DeepSeek could undercut the big US players in the artificial intelligence race.
Europe open: Shares shrug off tech woes to hit fresh record; ASML sparks
European markets hit yet another record at the open on Wednesday with ASML in focus as the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker reported better than expected fourth-quarter results amid fears that China’s DeepSeek could undercut the big US players in the artificial intelligence race.
Europe midday: Stoxx shrugs off AI meltdown to hit record high
European stocks shrugged off the tech-stock meltdown overnight and hit record intra-day highs on Tuesday after China's DeepSeek frightened the life out of investors with its announcement of a free artificial intelligence model to challenge bigger rivals.
Europe open: Stoxx up despite meltdown after DeepSeek's AI claim
European stocks shrugged off the tech-stock meltdown overnight and opened higher on Tuesday after China’s DeepSeek frightened the life out of investors with its announcement of a free artificial intelligence model to challenge bigger rivals.
Europe midday: Tech stocks hit on DeepSeek AI model challenge
European shares were sharply lower on Monday with tech stocks on the decline as a Chinese artificial intelligence company said it would launch a cheaper assistant.
Europe open: Shares lower as traders eye Fed, ECB rate calls
European shares opened sharply lower on Monday as traders continued to eye tariff threats from US President Donald Trump and looked ahead to interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank.
Europe midday: Stoxx breaks record as Trump hints at China trade deal
European shares hit record highs on Friday despite the prospect of a clash between US President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve over monetary policy, while traders also mulled the widely expected hike in Japanese interest rates.
Europe open: Stoxx hits new record; Burberry surges on Q3 update
European shares hit record highs on Friday despite the prospect of a clash between US President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve over monetary policy, while traders also mulled the widely expected hike in Japanese interest rates.
Europe midday: Stoxx edges up ahead of Trump talk; Puma plunges 20%
European shares pulled themselves into positive territory as investors waited for US President Donald Trump’s address to the World Economic Forum in Davos for any indication of how severe his threatened tariffs on imports would be, while Puma shares plunged by a fifth as results missed expectations.
Europe open: Shares flat with eyes on Trump Davos speech; Puma plunges
The rally in European shares ran out of steam on Thursday as investors waited for US President Donald Trump’s address to the World Economic Forum in Davos for any indication of how severe his threatened tariffs on imports would be.
Europe midday: Stoxx surges to record high as tariff worries ease
European shares hit a record high on Wednesday boosted by optimism that threatened tariffs by US President Donald Trump may not be as severe as first feared, while Adidas shares were in focus after upbeat fourth-quarter results, sending Germany’s DAX index also to a record high.
Europe open: Stoxx rises as DAX hits record high on Adidas results
European shares made a strong start on Wednesday as gains continued from the previous two sessions, with Adidas shares in focus after upbeat fourth-quarter results, sending Germany’s DAX index to a record high.
Europe midday: Markets flatline after recent rally, wind stocks drop
The four-day rally for European stocks came to a halt on Tuesday with markets flatlining at a three-month high as investors digested a wave of newsflow from Donald Trump's first day in office as America's new president.
Europe open: Banks lift Stoxx 600 to three-month high
European stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors reacted to inauguration of new US president Donald Trump, with fears about impending trade tariffs easing – at least for now.
Europe midday: Shares slip into red ahead of Trump ascension
European markets slipped into the red as the world braced itself for the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President, with investors waiting to see whether he will follow up with his threat to impose large tariffs, among other economic policies.
Europe open: Shares up with all eyes on first Trump moves
European markets opened higher as the world braced itself for the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President, with investors waiting to see whether he will follow up with his threat to impose large tariffs, among other economic policies.