Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stoxx rises as FTSE hits record high
European markets opened higher on Friday as more upbeat corporate results in the US and talk that mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore had been in merger talks boosted sentiment.
Europe open: Stoxx up as Rio, Glencore merger rumours in focus
European markets opened higher on Friday as more upbeat corporate results in the US and talk that mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore had been in merger talks boosted sentiment.
Europe midday: Stoxx extends gains with Richemont shining
European shares continued their rally on Thursday as falling US core inflation, higher bank earnings and easing bond prices boosted sentiment, while luxury goods shares were surging after upbeat results from Richemont.
Europe open: Stoxx up on US rally while Richemont lifts luxury shares
European shares continued their rally at the open on Thursday as falling US core inflation, higher bank earnings and easing bond prices boosted sentiment, while luxury goods shares were surging after upbeat results from Richemont.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains on UK inflation fall; Vistry surges
European markets extended gains on Wednesday as investors waited on US inflation data and digested an unexpected fall in UK consumer prices.
Europe open: Stoxx up as traders eye US, UK inflation data
European markets opened higher on Wednesday as investors waited on US inflation data and digested an unexpected fall in UK consumer prices.
Europe midday: Stoxx 600 makes gains as stocks in Paris jump
Strong gains in France were propelling European markets higher on Tuesday as investors watched political developments in Paris, while bond yields held steady after their recent surge.
Europe open: Stocks rise as bond yields ease, French politics in focus
An easing of government bond yields helped European stocks higher on Tuesday morning with markets bouncing back after two days of heavy losses.
Europe midday: Stoxx lower as bond jitters hit sentiment
European markets were lower on Monday as investors fretted over the impact of a potential trade war between the US and China, along with concerns about rising elevated bond yields and the pace of interest rate cuts after an unexpected spike in American jobs growth.
Europe open: Stoxx down again as investors fret over rate cuts, trade war
European markets opened lower on Monday as investors fretted over the impact of a potential trade war between the US and China, along with concerns about the pace of interest rate cuts after an unexpected spike in American jobs growth.
Europe midday: Bond worries keep shares in red ahead of US jobs data
European shares stayed in the red at midday on Friday as bond market yields remained elevated ahead of US jobs data later in the day.
Europe open: Stoxx lower as investors eye bonds, US jobs data
European shares were slightly lower at the open on Friday as bond market yields remained elevated ahead of US jobs data later in the day.
Europe open: Shares lower as UK bond market yields continue to rise
European shares opened lower on Thursday as the spectre of US tariffs and persistent inflation hit sentiment, while investors were also keeping an eye on another rise in UK bond yields.
Europe midday: Shares rally despite bond market jitters
European shares rallied into positive territory on Thursday despite investor jitters over the spectre of US tariffs and persistent inflation, while rising bond yields were also in focus.
Europe midday: Shares slide into red on downbeat EZ, German data
European shares slipped into the red at midday on Wednesday on downbeat economic data from the eurozone and Germany.
Europe open: Stoxx shrugs off weak US; TeamViewer surges on revenue beat
European shares shrugged off a downbeat session on Wall Street to open higher on Wednesday.
Europe midday: Shares rally from morning lows
European shares rallied on Tuesday as hopes that tariff threats from the incoming US administration may not be as severe as first feared.
Europe open: Shares open lower ahead of EZ inflation; Kion surges
European shares opened lower, despite an upbeat session on Wall Street overnight, as investors eyed incoming eurozone inflation data.
Europe midday: Markets surge on tech rally, tariff speculation
European stock markets started the week on the front foot, helped by strong service-sector data from the eurozone and China, while economic figures from the UK kept a lid on gains in London.
Europe open: Stocks inch higher as PMIs revised up
European stock markets inched higher in early deals on Monday as investors digested a wave of better-than-expected PMI survey and looked ahead to a busy week of headline-grabbing macro data.