Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: German construction stocks pace gains
European equity markets finished the week on a positive note amid continued investor optimism for a potential resumption of US-China trade talks, while a surge in German property stocks buoyed sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks jump on favourable US-China trade news
Continental markets gained on Thursday after comments from China's Commerce Ministry raised optimism for a calm resolution to the US-China trade war.
Europe close: Stocks dip amid recession worries
European markets finished in the red on Wednesday on the back of recessionary fears but well off their worst levels of the session.
Europe close: Stocks buoyed by hopes of new coalition government in Italy
Stocks finished higher on Tuesday with signs of progress on forming a new coalition government in Italy helping to offset the failure of stocks across to the Pond to follow through on the prior day's bounce amid the contradictory reports regarding recent US-China trade contacts.
Europe close: Stocks slide as US-China trade war keeps heating up
Stocks across the Continent finished the week on a down note after China announced retaliatory trade tariffs against the US and President Donald Trump said that he would respond "shortly".
Europe close: Stocks slip after 'hawkish' Fedspeak
Stocks on the Continent slipped into the red near the end of the session after two top US central bank officials signalled that they did not support further interest rate cuts.
Europe close: Stocks jump on optimism ahead of Italian coalition talks
Stocks across the Continent bounced back on Wednesday amid reports of possible progress on crafting a new government coalition in Italy which would avoid having to call fresh elections.
Europe close: Stocks slip after Italian government coalition collapses
Stocks on the Continent fell back as optimism over prospects for further policy easing was offset by the collapse of the governing coalition in Italy and ongoing worries around the US-China trade war.
Europe close: Stocks up on positive trade headlines and prospect of central bank easing
Stocks gained on the back of more positive news headlines around the US-China trade talks and speculation around further central bank stimulus in the pipeline.
Europe close: Stocks find traction on talk of monetary and fiscal stimulus
Stocks on the Continent put in a modest bounce at the end of the week amid rising speculation that the European Central Bank might be preparing to bring back out what traders term as its 'big bazooka'.
Europe close: Stocks slump amid trade worries
Europe's main stockmarket gauges finished in the red again after Beijing said that it would retaliate for the latest round of US trade tariffs.
Europe close: Stocks clobbered by weak data
Stocks across Europe finished the Wednesday session deep in the red, failing to follow-through on the previous session's gains after the release of data confirming that Germany's economy shrank during the second quarter and showing much weaker than forecast activity in China, including industrial output running at a 17-year low.
Europe close: Stocks jump as US-China trade tensions ease
Stocks across the Continent snapped higher on Tuesday after the US administration dialed back on some of its trade tariff threats, helping investors look past - for now at least- survey readings showing analysts and fund managers around the world braced for much weaker growth.
Europe close: Italian political drama in focus against backdrop of geopolitical worries
European investors' focus on Monday shifted from Brexit and the US-China trade tensions to another bout of political drama in Italy.
Europe close: Italian stocks clobbered as Conte government falls
Stocks across the Continent fell back at the end of the week following news that the Italian Senate might schedule a no-confidence vote against the current government for as soon as Monday, threatening to reignite tensions around the euro area's fourth largest economy.
Europe close: Stocks extend bounce after Chinese yuan strengthens
Stocks across the Continent finished the day higher following moves overnight by China's central bank that some traders said showed that it was pushing back on weakness in the country's currency, the yuan.
Europe close: Stocks stage bounce even as investors seek out safe havens
Stocks across the Continent finished mostly higher on Wednesday, playing catch-up with shares on Wall Street following the previous session's drubbing, helped by a report suggesting that the next round of US-China trade talks scheduled for September would likely still go ahead.
Europe close: Early bounce for stocks fizzles out
A bounce for European stocks had fizzled out by the end of trading amid worries that the White House might ratchet up the pressure on Beijing even futher in response to weakness in the Chinese currency, the yuan, during the previous session.
Europe close: Stocks drop further amid heightened trade tensions
Stocks across the Continent slumped after China allowed its currency to fall sharply in value against the US dollar and euro with analysts divided on just how far stocks might drop on the back of the trade war between Washington and Beijing.
Europe close: Markets finish red after unexpected Trump tariff move
Stocks in Europe were in the red as they closed on Friday, after investors spent much of the session digesting the latest surprise tariff announcement, issued overnight at the hands of US president Donald Trump.