Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares lower as investors eye US jobless figures
European were still weaker on Thursday as investors paused ahead of US jobless claims and Airbus was hit by continuing tariffs from Washington.
Europe open: Shares end run as Airbus tariffs, US jobless weigh on investors
European shares opened on a softer note on Thursday after a run of gains as investors paused ahead of US jobless claims and Airbus was hit by continuing tariffs from Washington.
Europe midday: Shares continue gains as investors shrug UK GDP crash
European shares continued their strong run on Wednesday as investors shrugged off UK recession woes and US fiscal stimulus worries as Liberty Global's takeover of Sunrise Communications boosted sentiment.
Europe open: Markets shrug off UK GDP horror; Sunrise deal provides boost
European shares shrugged off UK recession woes and weaker closes on Wall Street and Asia on Wednesday, opening higher as Liberty Global's takeover of Sunrise Communications boosted sentiment.
Europe midday: Cineworld shares soar on buyout rumours
European stocks continued to power ahead at midday driven by gains in leisure and stocks despite continuing gloom in the sector on fears of a second wave of Covid-19, while Cineworld stock soared on buyout speculation.
Europe open: Shares power ahead on China car data; Travel stocks rally
European stocks made a strong start on Tuesday as investors continued to take positive cues from Wall Street, while travel and leisure stocks also rallied.
Europe midday: Stocks hold on to gains on China data, US stimulus hopes
European shares held slim gains at midday as momentum from an easing of China factory deflation kept markets in positive territory and investors eyed more positive stimulus news from the US.
Europe Open: Shares up on china data, Trump move on jobs package
European shares opened unexpectedly higher as investors took their cue from a strong US close on Friday and encouraging data from China.
Europe midday: Stocks on pause ahead of US jobs report
Stocks in Europe have come off their earlier lows ahead of a monthly US non-farm payrolls report that economists say might easily surprise in either direction.
Europe open: Stocks dip as geopolitical and trade tensions continue to simmer
Stocks in Europe were trading slightly lower shortly after the start of trading after the Trump administration placed a ban on business dealings with two Chinese apps, TikTok and WeChat and on the back of mixed figures on China's foreign trade.
Europe midday: Stocks drop as opening bell approaches in US, talks on Capitol Hill in focus
Selling in European stocks intensified on Thursday as investors kept an eye on talks on Capitol Hill on a fourth fiscal stimulus package and despite reports of some concessions from Republicans.
Europe open: Stocks dip as investors keep an eye on Capitol Hill
Stocks across the Continent were a tad weaker on Thursday as investors kept an eye on talks on Capitol Hill around another stimulus package and after the head of the Bank of England stressed the uncertainty around the current outlook for the economy.
Europe midday: Miners at three-month highs as gold and silver break higher
Stocks on the Continent are holding higher as miners' shares push to three-month highs and thanks to positive corporate updates and some better-than-expected economic data.
Europe open: Stocks rise alongside fresh record high for gold
Stocks in Europe were moving higher on Wednesday, helped by a rally for beaten down travel and leisure names, positive corporate results and some better-than-expected economic data.
Europe midday: Stocks dip as investors keep an eye on Capitol Hill, Covid-19 outbreaks
Stock markets across the Continent had moved slightly lower by midday as investors eyed the ongoing haggling on Capitol Hill around a proposed fourth round of fiscal stimulus spending.
Europe open: Some analysts wary as stocks enter 'silly season'
Stock markets across the Continent are roughly flat moving into what some analysts term the 'silly season' or 'cucumber time' that is typically the European summer, despite Americans' penchant for not properly observing its strictures.
Europe midday: Stocks higher as travel issues and lenders' shares reverse losses
Stocks across the Continent were continuing to push higher after better-than-expected readings on manufacturing sector activity in Europe and China.
Europe open: Stocks reverse early dip after much stronger than expected factory PMIs
Stocks across the Continent are moving higher on the back of better-than-expected readings on manufacturing sector activity in Europe and China.