Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stocks little changed ahead of Fed rate decision, US jobs report
European shares were little changed on Monday as investors bided their time ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement on Wednesday and the release of the US non-farm payrolls report on Friday.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed as CPI data overshoots, slight beat on GDP figures
European shares finished on a mixed note on Friday amid a mixed batch of economic data out in the euro area with estimates of gross domestic product undershooting economists' outlooks, but preliminary estimates of inflation scattered above and below forecasts.
Europe close: Shares edge higher as ECB hints at smaller interest rate hikes
European shares were mostly higher on Thursday even as disappointing results from Facebook owner Meta weighed on investor sentiment globally.
Europe close: Stocks grind higher after dovish Bank of Canada rate hike
European shares continued moving higher on Wednesday helped by a dovish rate hike by the central bank of Canada, even as investors reacted poorly to US tech earnings results overnight.
Europe close: Stocks extend rally as bond yields and US dollar slip
European stocks continued to rally with a softer dollar and lower longer-term government bond yields propping up investor sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks shake off weak survey data to finish higher
European shares held on to their strong gains on Monday despite survey data showing another contraction in eurozone business activity.
Europe close: Stocks finish lower but off their worst levels
European shares extended losses on Friday as investors fretted about inflation and continuing turmoil in the UK following the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss after just 45 days in office.
Europe close: Traders focus on positives of latest political news out of UK
European shares gained on Thursday, with traders unfazed - somewhat upbeat even - by the UK Prime Minister's decision to step down.
Europe close: Stocks drift lower amid mixed company updates
European shares ended the Wednesday session slightly lower despite a slightly better-than-expected reading on euro area consumer price inflation.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher
European stocks finished higher again following the reversal of the UK government's tax cutting plans and reports the Bank of England may delay winding down its holding of bonds looked to have calmed markets.
Europe close: Stocks start week on the front foot as UK ructions ease
European shares rose sharply on Monday after new British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt consigned the government's tax cutting plan to the bin, calming bond markets with positive knock-on effects for stocks on either side of the Channel, as well as boosting the pound and the euro.
Europe close: Stocks end higher as UK government moves to steady finances
European shares extended gains on Friday as UK government Prime Minister Liz Truss prepared to make a statement amid speculation the government was about to perform the latest u-turn on its much-derided plan of tax cuts.
Europe close: Stocks jump back on report UK may dial back fiscal stimulus proposals
European shares clawed their way into positive territory at midday on Thursday, after opening lower for the seventh consecutive session, although UK bond market turmoil and the precarious position of UK Prime Minister Lizz Truss were still at the forefront of investors' minds.
Europe close: Stocks sag as inflation worries, financial stability concerns drag
European shares ended lower on Tuesday as Russia fired more missiles at Ukrainian cities and the Bank of England stepped in again to head off another sell-off of UK government bonds in response to Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng’s poorly-received mini-budget.
Europe close: Geopolitics dampen investor sentiment
European stocks finished on a mixed note on Monday following Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and other cities in response to a crippling strike against the strategic bridge over the Kerch Strait.
Europe close: Stocks slip after US jobs data, geopolitical headlines scant solace
European shares finished the week on a down note on the back of stronger-than-expected US non-farm payrolls numbers for September.
Europe close: Stocks slip amid soft economic data
European shares slipped into the red at midday on Thursday as data showed German factory orders were weaker than expected in August and the eurozone's construction downturn continued last month.
Europe close: OPEC+ output cut dents share prices
European shares fell back on Wednesday as investors after OPEC+ announced a larger than expected reduction in their combined output.
Europe close: Stocks rally alongside single currency
European shares surged in midday trade as investors responded to the Wall Street rally and hopes the US Federal Reserve would scale back the pace and size of interest rate rises earlier than planned.
Europe close: Stocks off to positive start in Q4, currency and bond markets calmer
European shares clocked in with modest gains on Monday, even as the UK government was forced into a u-turn on a planned tax cut for the wealthy and oil prices spiked on reports of potential output cuts by major producers.