Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stocks drop amid Omicron uncertainty, Fed chief's remarks
European shares were unable to hold onto the previous day's timid bounce after the head of drug company Moderna said existing Covid vaccines may struggle to combat the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Europe close: Stocks put in a timid bounce as investors try to discern near-term outlook
European shares managed a bounce at the start of the week, although by the end of the trading day it was much diminished, as investors tried to figure out the possible scenarios for the economic outlook in the wake of the discovery of Omicron, the new variant of Covid-19.
Europe close: Stock markets marked down with world fixated on new Covid-19 variant
It ended up being stock markets that were marked down on Friday following confirmation of a worrisome new Covid-19 in southern Africa.
Europe close: Stocks mostly higher in calm day of trading
European stocks finished mostly in positive territory on Thursday despite data showing a bleak outlook for the German economy and rising Covid cases on the Continent.
Europe close: Stocks end on a mixed note amid more selling in the euro
European shares finished on a mixed note on Wednesday as weak German business survey data and rising Covid cases in the region hit sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks start week on a mixed note, Telecom Italia leaps higher
European shares finished on a mixed note on Monday, helped by a late bounce after the White House announced its decision to nominate US central bank boss, Jerome Powell, to a second term.
Europe close: Stocks finish in the red as Austria and Germany impose fresh Covid-19 restrictions
European shares finished lower on Friday following another early feint higher, as rising Covid case numbers and lockdowns in the region dampened investor sentiment.
Europe close: Shares knocked off perch by late wave of selling
European shares slipped on Thursday with a late wave of selling knocking German and French issues off their record highs amid talk of fresh lockdown measures in the euro area's largest economy and that China was mulling the release of some of its strategic oil reserves.
Europe close: Stocks close above the line despite high inflation
European shares managed to stay above the waterline on Wednesday, despite data showing persistent rising inflation in the eurozone and the UK.
Europe close: DAX, CAC 40 reach new record highs
European shares closed in positive territory on Tuesday, after positive mood music from the US-China leaders meeting and strong corporate earnings.
Europe close: Shares shrug off lockdown worries to hit fresh highs
European shares closed at record highs on Monday, despite the prospect of new lockdown fears across the Continent.
Europe close: Stocks finish week with gains despite inflation worries
European shares briefly touched record highs in muted trade on Friday as investors maintained a cautious tone, yet they saw the week out with gains despite inflationary worries with luxury goods retailers sparkling.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher
European stocks were slightly higher on Thursday as investors digested a torrent of corporate earnings and US data the day before that had shown a spike in inflation.
Europe close: Stocks little changed in cautious trading
European shares drifted slightly lower in cautious trade on Tuesday as investors eyed a key US inflation report due out the next day.
Europe close: Stocks start week on a subdued note
European shares finished on a mixed note after Asian equities turned in a similar mixed performance overnight as investors responded to a Twitter poll by Tesla boss Elon Musk by urging him to sell 10% of his stock in the company.
Europe close: Stocks push to fresh highs on the back of US jobs data
European shares hit fresh highs on Friday, as investors took heart from a much more robust reading on the US jobs market and the less hawkish than expected signals from central bankers earlier in the week.
Europe close: Dax and Cac-40 hit fresh record highs
European shares continued pushing higher on Thursday as investors digested signals from the US Federal Reserve that it would not rush interest rate rises and with the Bank of England delivering a somewhat similar message.
Europe close: Stocks end higher ahead of Fed announcement
European shares were mostly higher on Wednesday and trading near record levels despite investor caution ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement scheduled for later in the day.
Europe close: Stocks reverse early losses to end mostly higher
European shares have come off their lows of the session, despite the release of data showing the weakest rise in factory output since the start of the recovery in July 2020.
Europe close: Stocks get off to a positive start in the third quarter
European shares started the third quarter off on the front foot with investors eyeing central bank policy decisions around the world scheduled for later in the week.