Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares hold gains at end of busy week; FTSE hits new heights
European shares were higher on Friday as strong earnings from tech giants Google and Microsoft overnight boosted sentiment, while Anglo American rebuffed BHP’s mega £31bn offer as “opportunistic”.
Europe open: Shares gain on US tech results; Anglo rebuffs BHP
European shares opened higher on Friday as strong earnings from tech giants Google and Microsoft overnight boosted sentiment, while Anglo American rebuffed BHP’s mega £31bn offer as “opportunistic”.
Europe midday: BHP bid for Anglo in focus, but stocks in the red
European shares fell in early trade on Thursday amid a deluge of earnings, trading updates, disappointing results from US tech giant Meta and BHP's $38bn bid for rival mining giant Anglo-American.
Europe open: Shares down but BHP $38bn bid for Anglo dominates markets
European shares fell in early trade on Thursday amid a deluge of earnings, trading updates, disappointing results from US tech giant Meta and BHP's $38bn bid for rival mining giant Anglo-American.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains despite Evotec plunge on outlook
European shares made slight gains on Wednesday as the UK's FTSE 100 posted another intra-day record, but comments from a European Central Bank policy maker on rate cuts also tempered sentiment, while shares in German biotech firm Evotec slumped by a third on a disappointing outlook.
Europe open: Shares up amid Q1 updates, but Nagel comments weigh
European shares edged higher at the open on Wednesday as the UK's FTSE 100 posted another intra-day record, but comments from a European Central Bank policy maker on rate cuts also tempered sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains as EZ PMI boosts sentiment
European shares surged ahead on Tuesday, with Britain's FTSE 100 index hitting a record high and upbeat survey data from the eurozone boosting sentiment.
Europe open: Shares power ahead as UK's FTSE 100 hits record
European shares opened higher on Tuesday, with Britain's FTSE 100 index hitting a record high.
Europe midday: Stoxx up but investors eye US tech earnings this week
European shares started the week in positive mood with the benchmark Stoxx 600 index pushing over the 500 mark at the open.
Europe open: Shares make bright start; Galp gushes on Namibia news
European shares started the week in positive mood with the benchmark Stoxx 600 index pushing over the 500 mark at the open.
Europe midday: Israel attack on Iran rattles investors; Royal Unibrew soars
European stocks were lower at midday on Friday after Israel launched an attack on Iran in the latest escalation of hostilities between the two since Tel Aviv attacked the Iranian consulate in Syria.
Europe open: Shares fall as Israel attacks Iran; Oil, gold rise
European stocks tumbled at the open on Friday after Israel launched an attack on Iran in the latest escalation of hostilities between the two since Tel Aviv attacked the Iranian consulate in Syria.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains on upbeat EZ construction data
European shares were steady on Thursday as investors shrugged off another weak session in the US overnight, with a jump in eurozone construction helping drive late morning sentiment.
Europe open: Shares shrug off Wall St to post gains; Sartorius slumps
European shares continued to rally on Thursday as investors shrugged off another weak session in the US overnight.
Europe midday: Shares up as IDS spikes 20% on Kretinsky bid approach
European shares extended their rally on Wednesday after a major sell-off a day earlier as investors digested UK inflation news and a rebuffed bid approach for Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services that sent the stock up 20%.
Europe open: Shares stage mini-rally after Tuesday sell-off
European shares staged a small rally at the open on Wednesday after a major sell-off a day earlier as investors digested inflation news and awaited Israel’s response to a missile attack by Iran on Saturday night.
Europe midday: Shares stay in the red; Dr Martens stumbles
European shares were sharply lower on Tuesday after hefty losses on Wall Street as investors waited for Israel's response to a missile attack by Iran on Saturday.
Europe open: Shares slump on Middle-East tensions, Wall Street
European shares opened sharply lower on Tuesday after hefty losses on Wall Street as investors waited for Israel's response to a missile attack by Iran on Saturday.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains as EZ industrial output rebounds
European shares extended morning gains on Monday despite increased tensions in the Middle East after Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday in retaliation for what it claimed was an Israeli attack on its consulate in Syria on April 1.
Europe open: Shares shrug off MEast tensions; Temenos surges 15%
European shares opened higher on Monday despite increased tensions in the Middle East after Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday in retaliation for what it claimed was an Israeli attack on its consulate in Syria on April 1.