Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stocks edge higher ahead of Fed as traders digest US-China trade news
Stocks across the Channel were registering a small bounce in early afternoon trading following mixed reports out of the US-China trade talks in Shanghai and ahead of a key US central bank policy announcement later in the day.
Europe open: Stocks edge higher even as US-China trade talks wrap up early
Stocks across the Continent were seeing slight buying early on Wednesday morning as traders digested reports out of China after the latest round of trade talks between Washington and Beijing was wrapped up early.
Europe midday: Stocks hit by Trump's tweets on China and weak data
Stocks across the Continent are sinking further into the red shortly after midday, weighed down by concerns around the strength of the euro area's economy, particularly in the face of risks around a no-deal Brexit, and after the US President reiterated his complaint that China had not bought more US agricultural goods as promised.
Europe open: Stocks retreat after weaker than expected GDP data in France and Sweden
Stocks across the Continent are moving clearly lower in early morning trading, weighed down by concerns around the strength of the euro area's economy, particularly in the face of risks around a no-deal Brexit.
Europe midday: Stocks edge higher despite sharp drop in British pound
Stocks across the Continent were moving off their session lows in early afternoon trading as US equity markets started the day out on the front foot, despite a sharp drop in the pound's value as traders reacted to the new British government's insistence on risking a no-deal Brexit if it could not obtain a better deal from Brussels.
Europe open: Stocks little changed ahead of key central bank meetings, US-China talks
Stocks across the Continent are treading water ahead of a raft of key central bank policy decisions, including by the US Federal Reserve, and a new round of trade talks between the US and China.
Europe close: Shares up as Sopra Steria, Vodafone provide momentum
European shares closed the week in positive positive territory, as investors digested the European Central Bank's Thursday statement and French technology firm Sopra Steria provided along with mobile operator Vodafone.
Europe midday: Shares nudge into positive territory on solid corporate results
European shares had gained a toe hold in positive territory by lunchtime on Friday, as investors digested the European Central Bank's Thursday statement and mobile operator Vodafone provided some positive news to start the session.
Europe open: Shares flat as investors eye Fed's next move
European shares were flat at the open on Friday, as investors digested the European Central Bank's Thursday statement although mobile operator Vodafone provided some positive news to start the session.
Europe midday: Shares flat ahead of ECB meeting
European shares were flat on a sweltering Thursday as the market digested an avalanche of earnings reports and ahead of a European Central Bank rate decision.
Europe open: Earnings blizzard boost shares; eyes on ECB
European shares opened higher on Thursday, as the market digested an avalanche of earnings reports and ahead of a European Central Bank rate decision.
Europe midday: Shares flat on weak PMI; Deutsche, Kindred results weigh
European share markets were marginally higher on Wednesday as weak eurozone PMI data and poor results from Deutsche Bank and online gambling firm Kindred weighed on sentiment.
Europe open: Eurozone PMI, new UK leader make investors wary
European share markets opened flat on Wednesday as weak eurozone PMI data and the arrival of Boris Johnson as the UK's next leader made investors wary.
Europe midday: Shares rise on corporate earnings
European shares were still in the green at midday as solid corporate earnings and a strong session on Asian markets provided impetus.
Europe open: Shares higher on strong Asia, corporate earnings
European stocks were higher at the opening on Tuesday on the back of gains on Asian markets and positive corporate earnings.
Europe midday: Iran crisis boost oil majors; shares move ahead
European markets crept into positive territory on Monday as the Gulf crisis provided a boost for oil producers although investors were still keeping a war eye on the European Central Bank meeting later in the week.
Europe open: Shares lower on global tensions
European shares were slightly lower at the Monday open as tensions in the Gulf and political wrangling in Italy made investors wary.
Europe midday: Shares flat after Fed comment 'clarification'
European shares were flat as an initial boost from stronger sessions in the US and Asia and renewed hopes of more monetary easing from the US Federal Reserve dissipated by lunchtime.
Europe open: Shares up on Fed comments, InBev Aussie sale
European shares opened higher at the end of the week on the back of stronger sessions in the US and Asia and renewed hopes of more monetary easing from the US Federal Reserve.
Europe midday: Stocks take hit from profit warnings in tech as G7 debates fiscal stimulus
Stocks on the Continent were lower in early afternoon trading but off their worst levels, with market sentiment dented by a slew of poor corporate updates out of the technology sector on both sides of the Atlantic.