Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stocks fall, Dax moves further below key technical support
European shares were lower on Tuesday as persistent fears over higher interest rates and a warning from Moody's that a looming US government shutdown would threaten America's triple-A credit rating.
Europe close: China property weakness, government bond yields weigh on stocks
European shares extended losses on Monday as worries about China's troubled property sector continued, with developer Evergrande saying it would not be able to complete a planned restructure, while rising oil prices and weak German survey data also weighed on sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks slip amid rate hike worries
European shares lower on Friday driven by fears over future rate rises in the wake of hawkish central bank comments this week, and preliminary eurozone survey data showing manufacturing activity continued to slow although output marginally improved.
Europe close: Stocks slip on hawkish Fed pause
European stocks finished significantly lower even after the Bank of England held rates steady for the first time in almost two years in response to lower-than-expected inflation figures on Wednesday.
Europe close: Stocks jump as UK inflation undershoots
European shares extended gains on Wednesday as a surprise fall in UK inflation raised hopes the Bank of England may pause its rate rate hike programme when it meets on Thursday, while a rise in eurozone industrial production also boosted sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note ahead of Fed decision
European markets finished on a mixed note on Tuesday as eurozone as traders girded for the U. S. central bank's latest policy decision the next day, against the backdrop of higher oil prices.
Europe close: Stocks slip with all eyes on central banks, crude oil
European shares fell into the red on Monday as investors awaited key interest rate decisions this week and kept an eye on rising crude oil prices.
Europe close: Stocks advance with sentiment buoyed by China data
European shares held gains on Friday, driven by better-than-expected data from China.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed ahead of US CPI data, ECB decision
European shares ended on a mixed note on Tuesday as investors digested the latest reading on German investor sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks start week on the front foot
European shares finished higher even as the European Commission tipped a prolonged recession for Germany and investors looked ahead to a critical US inflation reading and an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank (ECB) later in the week.
Europe close: Shares end week on a positive note
European shares ended the week on the front foot even as German inflation data showed food and energy prices remained stubbornly high.
Europe close: Shares little changed despite weak data
European shares ended the day roughly flat despite a downward revision of eurozone GDP and weak data from China and Germany, although worries persisted among investors over oil supply.
Europe close: Stocks and euro slip, oil jumps
European shares extended losses on Tuesday as weak services survey data from China and the eurozone dampened sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks end little changed
European markets finished a tad lower on Monday as early gains on the back of a strong session in Asia, boosted by Chinese moves to stimulate the country's struggling economy, faded.
Europe close: Shares mixed as investors digest US payrolls
European stock markets closed with mixed results on Friday, despite varying manufacturing data, as investors weighed the implications of a crucial jobs report from the United States.