Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares power ahead after bumper Asia session
European surged on Friday after a bumper session in Asia boosted by China's pledge to stimulate its economy as US tariffs remained in focus and traders assessed a fall in German inflation.
Europe open: Stoxx rallies despite tariff war; Kering tanks on Gucci pick
European shares rallied at the open on Friday as US tariffs remained in focus and traders assessed an unexpected contraction in UK economic growth in January.
Europe midday: Stocks mixed as trade concerns remain; EZ construction data in focus
European shares were mixed by midday on Thursday as worries about the imposition of tariffs by US President Donald Trump continued to weigh on investors’ minds, with automakers taking a hit as levies took effect.
Europe open: Shares down on trade war fears, auto makers hit hard
European shares opened lower on Thursday as sentiment was hit by the imposition of tariffs by US President Donald Trump, with automakers taking a hit as levies took effect.
Europe midday: Shares surge on Ukraine ceasefire hopes; Puma plunges
European shares surged ahead on Wednesday as hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine boosted sentiment and despite escalating trade tensions between the US and European Union.
Europe open: Stoxx rallies on Ukraine peace hopes; Tariff war rolls on
European shares rallied on Wednesday on hopes that a ceasefire in Ukraine could be achieved, despite another sell-off on Wall Street amid fears that US President Donald Trump’s erratic tariff policy would trigger a recession, while the European Union also unveiled retaliatory levies of its own.
Europe midday: Stoxx slides as fears of US recession grow
European markets were in the red on Tuesday after a sell-off on Wall Street overnight amid fears of a “Trumpcession” driven by US tariffs that could hit economic growth.
Europe open: Stoxx slips as 'Trumpcession' fears grip global markets
European markets slipped into the red on Tuesday after a sell-off on Wall Street overnight amid fears of a “Trumpcession” driven by US tariffs.
Europe midday: Shares down on tariff worries; Novo Nordisk slides
European shares were down sharply on Monday, giving up early gains as worries over erratic US tariffs policies dented sentiment.
Europe open: Early gains wiped as trade war worries spook investors
European shares were down more than half a percent at the open on Monday, giving up early gains as worries over erratic US tariffs policies dented sentiment.
Europe open: Shares lower as Trump tariff confusion hits sentiment
European shares opened lower on Friday as traders mulled the latest mood swing from US President Donald Trump on tariffs, the emergency defence summit of European Union leaders, German factory order figures and awaited American jobs data.
Europe midday: Stoxx slips into the red as retail sales disappoint
European markets slipped into the red on Thursday amid another earnings dump as investors eyed an emergency meeting of European leaders to discuss the war in Ukraine, a monetary policy decision from the European Central Bank and weak eurozone retail sales data.
Europe open: Stoxx up as ECB rate call, Ukraine in focus
European markets were higher at the open on Thursday amid another earnings dump as investors eyed an emergency meeting of European leaders to discuss the war in Ukraine and a monetary policy decision from the European Central Bank.
Europe midday: German debt deal powers DAX, Stoxx follows suit
European shares rallied strongly on Wednesday as investors reacted to news that Germany’s political parties had done a deal to exempt defence spending from its debt brake mechanism sending the DAX index 3. 59% higher.
Europe open: Stoxx rally driven by German debt brake deal
European shares rallied strongly on Wednesday as investors reacted to news that Germany’s political parties had done a deal to exempt defence spending from its debt brake mechanism sending the DAX index 3% higher.
Europe midday: Stoxx slumps on Trump's trade war, Ukraine spat
European markets slumped on Tuesday as the US went ahead with tariffs on China and Mexico, which in turn retaliated with levies of their own, while President Donald Trump ratcheted up geopolitical tensions by suspending all aid to Ukraine.
Europe open: Stoxx tumbles on US tariff war, Ukraine tensions
European markets opened sharply lower on Tuesday as the US went ahead with tariffs on China and Mexico, which in turn retaliated with levies of their own, while President Donald Trump ratcheted up geopolitical tensions by suspending all aid to Ukraine.
Europe midday: Stoxx hits new high as arms makers cash in
Shares in weapons makers surged on Monday on the prospect of higher military spending - sending the benchmark Stoxx to a record high - as European leaders discussed boosting defence budgets amid heightened tensions with Moscow and Washington over ending the war in Ukraine.
Europe open: Arms makers in fashion as EU leaders discuss defence spending
Shares in weapons makers surged on Monday on the prospect of higher military spending as European leaders discussed boosting defence budgets amid heightened tensions with Moscow and Washington over ending the war in Ukraine.