Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stocks end mixed despite policy announcements in China
Stocks ended on a mixed note despite fresh economic stimulus announcements in China and data showing that the single currency bloc returned to growth in the second quarter.
Europe close: Stocks mixed, Dax notches up all-time high
European shares finished the week on a mixed note, albeit after sharp gains during the previous session and with the German Dax at a fresh all-time high.
Europe close: Stocks surge as ECB sounds more dovish note than expected
European stock made strong gains Thursday as the European Central Bank shifted to a 'data-dependent' and investors seized on the possibility of an end to policy tightening.
Europe close: Stocks slip ahead of Fed, LVMH drop hits Cac-40
European shares ended on a mixed note on Wednesday as investor focus turned to the start of the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting for any clues on the future path of interest rates and also digested another deluge of earnings.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed, but Basic Resources snap higher
European shares ended on a mixed note as investors eyed a US Federal Reserve decision on rates the next day.
Europe close: Shares shrug PMIs as attention shifts to rate move implications
European stock markets shrugged off weak eurozone flash PMI data and looked ahead to see how it would impact the European Central Bank's future moves on interest rates when it meets later in the week.
Europe close: Stocks end mostly higher despite drag from Tech
Stocks on the Continent traded mostly on the front foot at the end of the week, helped by the positive tone to trading on Wall Street.
Europe close: Stocks edge up but euro hit by latest US jobs data
European stocks edged higher on Thursday, even as earnings from US heavyweights Tesla and Netflix weighed on Wall Street's main stock market indices.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note after CPI data
European shares finished on a mixed note as investors digested the latest euro area consumer price figures and debated how many additional interest rates hikes remained in the pipeline.
Europe close: Stocks higher, euro dips
European shares rose again on Tuesday, benefitting from the risk on mood on Wall Street.
Europe close: Stocks edge lower but end week with large gains
European stock markets edged back on Friday with a much stronger-than-expected reading for US consumer confidence prompting investors to pause for breath.
Europe close: Stocks continue advance, 52-week highs beckon
European stocks continued their push towards their 52-week highs as fresh data pointed yet again to slower price growth in the U. S. going forwards.
Europe close: Stocks extend advance on news out of China, U.S.
European shares pushed higher as Chinese President Xi Jinping for a greater opening up of the Asian giant's economy.
Europe close: Stocks gain amid China stimulus news
European shares extended gains on Tuesday after authorities in China announced targetted measures to help ease financial conditions among the country's developers.
Europe close: Stocks edge up amid soft Chinese inflation data
European shares were lower on Monday as data showed China's factory-gate prices slumped in June, while consumer inflation in the Asian giant was at its slowest since 2021.
Europe close: Stocks slip and volatility spikes due to uncertainty on US rates
European shares slid on Thursday following the release of a batch of hotter-than-expected US economic data.
Europe close: Stocks dip on light trading volumes
European shares slipped on Tuesday as investors eyed the implications of China’s decision to tighten controls over exports of two key materials used to make computer chips.
Europe close: Shares start 2H on a mixed note
European shares started the second half of 2023 on a mixed note - but after a strong showing in the first six months of the year - amid more proof that China’s economic recovery was stalling and a steeper contraction in eurozone manufacturing activity.