Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stocks finish session little changed
European shares ended on a mixed note on Wednesday as bank-driven gains in the morning were lost.
Europe close: Stocks extend gains as US presidential transition moves forward
European shares powered ahead on Tuesday, driven by Covid-19 vaccine hopes, optimism around the transition of the US presidency and takeover news in Scandinavia.
Europe close: Stocks give back early gains
European shares pared early gains on Monday even after positive news around AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine.
Europe close: Stocks end week on the up, despite analysts' caution
European stocks were firmer at the end of the week and heading into the Thanksgiving holidays Stateside, although some analysts appeared to be decisively cautious.
Europe close: Rising Covid-19 infections drag on shares
European shares were lower at midday as investors fretted over rising coronavirus deaths in Japan, the US and on the Continent.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note as investors pause for breath
European shares finished the session on a mixed note as some investors took profits and the euphoria over test results from a second Covid-19 vaccine fizzled out.
Europe close: Stocks start week on a strong note, banks in focus
European markets started the week on a bullish note after US biotechnology outfit Moderna delivered another dose of good news, announcing a remarkable 94. 5% efficacy for its Covid-19 vaccine.
Europe close: Stocks finish week on up note, despite remaining risks
European shares finished a week of rampant gains on a positive note, helped by reports that the second wave of Covid-19 cases in Belgium and France might be breaking.
Europe close: Investors take profits after sharp three-day rally
European shares slipped on Thursday as nervous investors took profits after three days of solid gains.
Europe close: Shares extend gains
European shares continued to make gains on Wednesday as investors remained optimistic about a potential Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and and BioNTech, despite the rising number of cases across the Continent.
Europe close: Stocks extend rally as EU lawmakers agree budget deal
European shares added to Monday's sharp gains after EU lawmakers agreed to the outlines of the bloc's next long-term budget.
Europe close: Spanish and French stocks jump on news of Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough
European shares bounded higher, led by Spanish and French issues, after Pfizer and BioNTech said their Covid-19 vaccine candidate prevented more than 90% of infections in a study of tens of thousands of volunteers, paving the way for emergency use.
Europe close: Stocks dip after week-long rally
European equities were stuck in a rut on Friday as investors awaited the outcome of the US election and warily watched the continued spread of Covid-19 infections.
Europe close: Shares climb as US election uncertainty appears to clear a little
European shares continued to gain altitude on Thursday as Joe Biden inched towards the White House although the count in key states continued amid threats of legal challenges by President Donald Trump.
Europe close: Stocks take knife-edge US election results in their stride
European shares recovered from early morning drop to trade sharply higher, despite no clear outcome in the US presidential election as of yet and weak industry data across the euro zone suggesting a double dip recession.
Europe close: Stocks push higher heading into US elections
European stocks continued to move higher at the start of November, brushing aside concerns about new Covid-19 lockdowns and turning their attention to the US elections.
Europe close: Stocks reverse early losses, strategists constructive
European shares bounced back at the start of the week as better-than-expected reading on factory sector activity out of China, India and the US helped to steady investor sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks boosted by 'bittersweet' Q3 euro area GDP data
European stocks finished the session mostly higher after what one economist termed a "bittersweet" print on third quarter Eurozone gross domestic product.
Europe close: Investors move to the sidelines ahead of US tech earnings, 3 Nov. elections
Stocks on the Continent ended the session little changed as investors chose to sit on their hands ahead of a barrage of earnings results from US tech giants Apple, Amazon and Facebook which were scheduled for release after the close of trading on Wall Street.
Europe close: Cyclicals hammered amid another spike in volatility
European shares finished sharply lower amid reports of impending coronavirus lockdowns in France and Germany dampened sentiment.