Market Report - Europe Close
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.
Europe close: Stocks extend losses amid drag from second wave concerns
European shares finished sharply lower on Tuesday, having briefly moved back into positive territory around midday, despite strong earnings figures from corporate giants BP and HSBC.
Europe close: Covid-19 restrictions, US stimulus and election uncertainty drag on stocks
European stocks opened were still lower at lunchtime on European stocks began the week sharply lower on Monday, amid fading hopes for a last-minute deal on further fiscal stimulus on Capitol Hill, new measures across the Continent to dampen the recent sharp rise in Covid-19 infections and the looming elections in the US.
Europe close: Stocks push higher, UK lenders pace advance
European shares pushed ahead at the end of the week, helped by better-than-expected third quarter earnings from Britain’s Barclays bank and upbeat earnings news from continental car makers.
Europe close: Stocks reverse early losses thanks to news on US stimulus
European shares finished the session little changed but well off their worst levels following reports pointing to higher odds of a near-term deal on a new fiscal stimulus package Stateside.
Europe close: Investors take profits in travel and leisure names, ECB officials warn of risks
European shares retreated on Wednesday as investors booked profits on Travel and Leisure names after top euro area officials voiced a degree of caution on the economic outlook.
Europe close: Dax clobbered by losses for tech and gains for euro, periphery stocks higher
Shares in Europe finished on a decidedly mixed note despite hopes for a new fiscal package in the States and further positive news on the pandemic front.
Europe close: Stocks surrender early gains
European shares gave up early gains as the impetus provided by upbeat earnings reports and strong China GDP data faded going into the close of the session.
Europe close: Positive vaccine news props up stocks
European stocks bounded back on Friday, driven by positive news-flow around efforts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, upbeat corporate earnings in the luxury sector, and a rebound overnight on Wall Street.
Europe close: Mounting worries around Covid-19, US stimulus maul stocks
European stocks were walloped on Thursday as London was placed under stricter Covid-19 measures while Germany, France and Italy all reported record daily rises in Covid-19 infections.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note ahead of key EU leaders' summit
European shares turned in a slightly mixed performance as investors eyed the latest round of third quarter US bank earnings, Brexit developments ahead of a major European Union summit the next day and worries over another pause in a Covid-19 vaccine trial.
Europe close: Stocks end lower amid Covid-19 worries doubts around fiscal stimulus
European shares were knocked lower by continued worries over the rising number of novel coronavirus cases across the Continent and doubts over the chances for further fiscal stimulus in the US before the next presidential elections on 3 November.
Europe close: Stocks move higher as investors eye US stimulus
European stocks finished in positive territory on Monday, still driven by US stimulus hopes.
Europe close: US stimulus talks buoy shares
European stockmarkets were mostly higher on Friday with investors encouraged by warm words from the White House on a new stimulus package.
Europe close: Stimulus talk boosts share prices
Stocks in Europe all finished in positive territory on Thursday alongside another session of strong gains for Wall Street on the back of hopes for further fiscal stimulus.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed as investors mull outlook for fresh stimulus in US
European stocks finished the session on a mixed note as investors pondered US President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to end talks with Democrats on a stimulus package.
Europe close: Stocks extend recent rally
European stocks extended their recent gains on Tuesday with investors apparently relieved that the US President's health had improved.
Europe close: Stocks gain as US President's health improves
European shares finished higher on Monday as investors were still hopeful of a deal on a US stimulus package along with reports that President Donald Trump may be discharged from hospital soon, having contracted the coronavirus during the preceding week.