Market Report - Europe Close
02 Oct
Europe close: Investors breathe sigh of relief, Trump 'active', Pence, Biden and Harris test negative
European stocks finished higher following reports that US President Donald Trump and the First Lady only had mild Covid-19 symptoms, while Vice-President Michael Pence and Democratic electoral rivals Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had all tested negative, ensuring that there would not be a leadership vacuum in Washington D. C.
01 Oct
Europe close: Stocks off highs amid conflicting headlines on US stimulus, Brexit
European stocks were mostly higher on the first day of the new quarter despite conflicting headlines around talks on Capitol Hill on approving a new stimulus package in the US and around Brexit.