Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stoxx rallies, touches highs amid more tariff turmoil
European shares climbed out of the red and back into positive territory by lunchtime on Friday - having hit another intra-day high at the open - as the latest bout of Trump tariff turmoil hit markets.
Europe open: Stoxx touches fresh high before slipping; Hermes pleases
European shares touched the heights of yet another intra-day high at the open on Friday before slipping into the red as the threat of US reciprocal tariffs dented sentiment.
Europe midday: Stoxx holds gains after hitting new intra-day record
European stock markets held gains on Thursday after hitting record intra-day highs in the morning session amid a busy day of corporate earnings and economic data.
Europe open: Stoxxs breaches 550; Adyen surges on results
European stock markets once again hit fresh records at the open on Thursday amid a busy day of corporate earnings and economic data.
Europe midday: Stoxx sets new record as earnings drive sentiment
European markets hit fresh records again on Wednesday led by upbeat results from drinks giant Heineken, while traders also had an eye on US inflation data later in the day.
Europe open: Stoxx hits new record ahead of US CPI; Heineken surges
European markets hit fresh records again at the open on Wednesday led by upbeat results from drinks giant Heineken, while traders also had an eye on US inflation data later in the day.
Europe midday: Markets hold at record high as tariff uncertainty builds
European stocks were flat on Tuesday with heightened concerns about an escalating trade war and the previous session's record high keeping a lid on risk appetite.
Europe open: Markets flat as trade war uncertainty hits risk appetite
European stock markets were trading within a narrow range on Tuesday with investors scaling back their appetite for risk as new US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports came into force on Monday evening.
Europe midday: Shares power ahead despite more Trump tariff turmoil
European shares were higher on Monday despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would slap 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports.
Europe midday: Stoxx hits new high, but slips ahead of US jobs data
European shares were in volatile mood on Friday, hitting a fresh intra-day high, before slipping slightly into the red as investors turned their attention to American jobs data.
Europe open: Stoxx flat ahead of US jobs data; Iveco surges
European shares were flat at the open on Friday as investors, wearied by a deluge of corporate earnings and the turmoil of a potential trade war between US President Donald Trump and any economy in his sights, turned their attention to American jobs data.
Europe midday: Stoxx up as BoE cuts rates; SocGen surges
European shares extended gains and hit fresh record highs on Thursday after the Bank of England cut interest rates.
Europe open: Stoxx up as tariffs take back seat to BoE rate call
European shares opened in positive territory, eyeing fresh records on Thursday as investors took a day off from tariff tribulations and turned their attention to a widely expected rate cut by the Bank of England.
Europe open: Shares edge ahead amid tariff tit-for-tat; Santander surges
European shares opened slightly higher on Wednesday amid another earnings dump as investors continued to monitor the latest cat and mouse game between US President Donald Trump and his tariff targets.
Europe midday: PMI survey lifts Stoxx; Munters on the slide
European shares were higher on Wednesday amid another earnings dump as investors continued to monitor the latest cat and mouse game between US President Donald Trump and his tariff targets, while a positive survey of eurozone economic activity boosted sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares pare losses as investors digest China tariff move
European stocks pared losses as investors digested China's retaliatory moves against US tariffs and the 30-day pause on levies against Canada and Mexico.
Europe open: Stoxx lower as China retaliates against Trump tariffs
European stocks were unimpressed with the 30-day pause on US President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico and started Tuesday’s session in negative territory after China unveiled retaliatory moves against its trading rival.
Europe midday: Trump tariff 'tantrum' hits Stoxx'; Auto shares slump
The Donald Trump tariff "tantrum" hit European markets on Monday with stocks sharply lower after the new US President threatened the European Union with new import levies after doing the same to China, Canada and Mexico.
Europe open: Stoxx slides as Trump tariff threat spooks investors
The Trump tariff rampage hit European markets at the open on Monday with stocks sharply lower after the new US President threatened the European Union with new import levies after doing the same to China, Canada and Mexico.