Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stocks jump heading into the weekend
Investors across the Continent pushed stocks higher amid a certain amount of hope as the G20 leaders' summit in Osaka, Japan, got underway, with the Presidents of the US and China set to meet the following day on the sidelines of the gathering.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher, but investors cautious ahead of G20
Shares on the Continent edged a tad higher on Thursday with investors cautious ahead of the start of the G20 leaders summit the next day.
Europe close: Stocks little changed amid US-China trade talk headlines
Stocks on the Continent finished mostly higher on Wednesday following reports that the US might shelve plans for another round of tariffs on Chinese exports as preparations for the two countries' Presidents to meet continued.
Europe close: Stocks end lower despite news on M&A front
Stocks across the Continent finished off their worst levels of the session, helped by news of multiple multi-billion dollar corporate deals on both sides of the Atlantic which helped to offset investors' concerns around the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and global trade.
Europe close: Stocks dip amid trade and geopolitical tensions
Stocks across the Continent started the week with slight losses, as traders waited on the results of the upcoming G-20 leaders' summit scheduled for 28-29 June and amid weak readings on the euro area economy.
Europe close: Traders cautious, ECB's Draghi broaches need for higher spending
Stock markets across the Continent finished the session little changed with traders wary of pushing their luck going into the weekend and the G-20 leaders' summit in Osaka, Japan, scheduled for the following week.
Europe close: Stocks finish off their best levels amid geopolitical jitters
Stocks on the Continent finished higher on the back of a more dovish than expected US central bank policy announcement overnight, according to traders, although heightened geopolitical tensions following the downing of a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz saw investors take some money off the table.
Europe close: Investors play it safe ahead of the Fed
Stocks on the Continent ended much as they had started on Wednesday with investors wary ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement due out after the market close in Frankfurt, albeit following the very sharp gains seen during the previous session.
Europe close: ECB's Draghi, Trump tweets trigger advance
Stocks across the Continent bounded higher after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said policymakers in the Eurozone were not resigned to simply accepting low inflation and the leaders of the US and China said they would meet at the G-20 leaders summit at the end of the month in Fukuoka, Japan.
Europe close: Stocks little changed, central banks and global trade in focus
Stocks started the week on a mixed note, albeit little changed overall, with investors looking out to a spate of central bank policy decisions over the next few days, including in the US, UK and Japan.
Europe close: Stocks slip on geopolitical concerns
Stocks finished the week on a down note, weighed down by a spate of mixed readings on the Chinese economy for the month of May and amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Europe close: Stocks finish higher as trade tensions ebb a little
European stocks finished the session on the front foot thanks to a slightly more constructive tone from the White House overnight, despite reports of suspected attacks against two tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
Europe close: US-China trade concerns weigh on stocks
Stock markets on the Continent remained mired in the red on Wednesday amid the ongoing trade stand-off between the US and China.
Europe close: Basic Resources shares lead advance on hopes for Chinese stimulus
Stock markets across the Continent saw big gains on the back of hopes for further economic stimulus in China, which offset the ongoing strain on markets from US-China trade war.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher after US-Mexico trade spat averted
Stock markets across the Continent finished the Monday session slightly higher, with investors breathing a sigh of relief after the US and Mexico reached a deal to avoid another trade spat, although the latest headlines around the US-China trade war were somewhat mixed.
Europe close: Stocks gain as weak US jobs report boosts Fed rate cut expectations
European stocks ended in the green on Friday as a disappointing non-farm payrolls report fuelled hopes of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, helping to offset some weak German data.
Europe close: Stocks end on a mixed note despite 'dovish' ECB
Stock markets on Continent finished the session on a mixed note as some traders expressed disappointment at what they said was a less dovish than expected policy decision from the European Central Bank.
Europe close: Stocks finish mostly higher, Italy lags
Stocks across the Continent finished slightly higher as the recent more dovish policy stance of central bankers in the US continued to percolate through financial markets, although analysts were cautious, not least given the uncertainty in Italy .
Europe close: Stocks extend bounce amid dovish central bank talk
Stocks on the Continent are flashing green, with investor sentiment a tad firmer on the back of helpful comments from US central bankers and expectations for a dovish result to Thursday's European Central Bank policy meeting.
Europe close: Intraday reversal sees stocks finish higher
Stocks across the Continent reversed early losses, helped by the release of steady readings for manufacturing sector activity in the euro area and China, as shares prices on Wall Street seemed to find their footing.