Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Spanish stocks slip in light trading as investors eye new economic proposals
Stocks on the Continent were little changed mostly in a quiet holiday-shortened session, although some investors got their first chance to react to Spain's government coalition partners' economic programme, which was unveiled the night before.
Europe close: Stocks slip amid strength in euro
Stocks on the Continent slumped amid holiday-thinned volumes after a Chinese diplomat sounded a confident note on trade, leading to a back-up in longer-term government bond yields and a rising euro.
Europe close: Record highs on Wall Street boost shares across most of the Continent
A rising tide into year end on Wall Street lifted shares on the Continent even higher with just one or two trading sessions left to go in 2019.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher in quiet trading
European stocks edged up on Tuesday, although several of the Continent's bourses had already closed ahead of the Christmas holidays, even as investors kept an eye out for a possible deal in Spain on creating a new minority government.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note despite upbeat news on trade
Stocks on the Continent finished on a mixed note, despite news that China was moving ahead with pledges to open its economy further.
Europe close: Stocks continue advance amid trade hopes
European stocks continued to gain altitude on Friday, as comments from US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ignited Sino-US trade hopes, helping investors brush aside German consumer sentiment data that missed expectations.
Europe close: Stocks mixed as investors digest central bank announcements
European stocks finished Thursday just above the waterline, as Washington's impeachment drama and rate changes in Sweden failed to have much of an impact.
Europe close: Stocks pause for breath after recent strong gains
European shares ended on a mixed note on Tuesday after nearing multi-year highs in the previous session on the back of investor optimism after China and the US agreed a ‘phase one’ trade deal.
Europe close: Stocks race ahead on US-China trade war progress
Many of Europe's main equity benchmarks finished the Monday session at or near multi-year highs as investors cheered news of a ‘phase one’ trade agreement between the US and China.
Europe close: Stocks advance on US-China trade deal, Brexit clarity
European stocks were sharply higher on Friday following news that the US and China have reached an initial trade deal, thus avoiding a new round of tariffs, with a landslide victory for the Conservative Party in the UK general election also boosting sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks snap higher as Washington offers deal to China
European stocks jumped on Thursday after Washington offered to roll-back of the existing tariffs on Chinese exports and cancel new duties if in exchange Beijing agreed to hike its purchases of US agricultural products, measures to protect intellectual property and increased access to its financial services sector.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher amid hopes for US-China trade deal
European stocks advanced on Wednesday amid reports that the US could push back the planned implementation date for new tariffs on Chinese exports.
Europe close: Stocks end off lows despite mixed headlines on trade
European stocks finished on a mixed note on Tuesday, buffeted by similarly mixed headlines around the current state of the ongoing US-China trade talks.
Europe close: Weak Chinese trade data drags shares lower
European stocks were lower on Monday after the release of weak Chinese trade data, although another report revealed stronger-than-expected German exports.
Europe close: Stocks snap higher after solid US jobs report
European stocks jumped on Friday following a much stronger-than-expected reading on the US jobs market and after China dialled back some of its tariffs on US goods, although German factory data missed expectations.
Europe close: Investors play it safe as stocks near record highs
Investors were loathe to keep pushing stocks on the Continent higher, despite the boost to investor sentiment from positive headlines on US-China trade and 'merger talk' in the luxury goods sector.
Europe close: Stocks bounce back amid more positive trade headlines
European stocks bounced back on Wednesday, as reports suggested Sino-US trade negotiations were making progress and investors digested data from China and the Eurozone.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note amid trade concerns
European stocks finished the Tuesday session on a mixed note following comments from US President Donald Trump which added to trade worries, even as the threat of new American tariffs sent French luxury stocks into the red.
Europe close: Stocks hit by US-China trade worries, Trump tariffs
European stocks finished sharply lower at the start of the week, relinquishing earlier gains as trade war uncertainty vied against strong data out of China and the Eurozone.