Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Covid supply worries weigh on investor sentiment
European stocks were lower at lunchtime on Friday as investors fretted about share overvaluations and Covid vaccine supplies on the Continent, after a week in which a web-inspired group of small investors took on large US hedge funds.
Europe open: Shares open lower on US shorting wars, EU vaccine spat
European stocks fell sharply at the opening on Friday, after falls on Wall Street overnight in a week that saw small investors take on large US hedge funds and worries about vaccine rollouts on the Continent.
Europe midday: Shares pare back morning losses, but still lower
European shares pared back losses at lunchtime on Thursday after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street as investors continued to fret about more contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Europe open: Shares fall after Covid woes spark Wall St sell-off
European shares fell on Thursday morning after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street as investors continued to fret about more contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Europe midday: Shares lower as AstraZeneca/EU vaccine spat hits sentiment
European shares were lower at lunchtime on Wednesday as investors held fire ahead of a US Federal Reserve decision on policy later in the day and a row between AstraZeneca and the EU over Covid-19 vaccine supply dampened sentiment.
Europe open: Shares lower as investors sit tight ahead of Fed meeting
European shares opened slightly lower on Wednesday as investors held fire ahead of a US Federal Reserve decision on policy later in the day.
Europe open: Shares inch higher as Covid restrictions still worry
European shares crawled higher at the opening on Tuesday, with investor sentiment held back by worried over tighter coronavirus travel restrictions and rising UK unemployment.
Europe midday: Tech stocks help hold gains as travel shares battered
European shares were clinging on to positive territory at lunchtime on Monday morning, as tech stocks found favour among investors, while the prospect of extended Covid lockdowns on the continent battered travel and leisure companies.
Europe open: Earnings help shares edge higher in subdued trade
European shares were slightly higher on a subdued Monday morning, lifted by upbeat earnings reports as investors also eyed results from US tech heavyweights this week.
Europe midday: Shares extend losses after weak PMI readings
European shares extended losses as fears of extended Covid travel curbs on the continent, downbeat UK retail sales and weak business survey readings all hit sentiment.
Europe open: Shares lower on tighter Covid curb plans, UK retail sales
European stocks fell on Friday as tighter Covid-19 restrictions hit travel stocks and UK retail sales disappointed.
Europe midday: US stimulus hopes lift shares as investors eye ECB
European shares remained in positive mood as investors awaited action from new US President Joe Biden on the Covid-19 pandemic, including a new fiscal stimulus package to bolster the country's battered economy.
Europe open: Shares up on US stimulus hopes as Biden takes charge
European stocks started Thursday with a spring in their step after the inauguration of new US President Joe Biden with investors now looking for an increased package of stimulus measures to boost the battered economy.
Europe midday: Shares gain on US stimulus optimism
European stocks were still higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the inauguration of Joe Biden as the next US President and were cheered by prospects of a large stimulus package for the American economy.
Europe open: Shares higher as markets await Biden inauguration
European stocks opened higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the inauguration of Joe Biden as the next US President and were cheered by prospects of a large stimulus package for the American economy.
Europe open: Yellen US stimulus remarks boost sentiment
European shares opened higher on Tuesday as investors were cheered by a rally in Asia and positive remarks by incoming US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the proposed $1. 9trn stimulus plan.
Europe midday: Shares higher on upbeat earnings, Yellen comments
European shares were still in the green at lunch on Tuesday, kept afloat by upbeat earnings reports and positive remarks on US stimulus measures by US Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen.
Europe midday: Stocks flat as covid curbs hit sentiment
European stocks were flat at midday with investors ignoring positive China GDP data, while the termination of merger talks between French retailer Carrefour and Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard also dampened sentiment.
Europe open: Shares slip as French govt scuppers Carrefour merger talks
European stocks started the week lower with investors ignoring positive China GDP data, while the termination of merger talks between French retailer Carrefour and Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard also hitting sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares still listless as Covid lockdowns worry investors
European stocks were lower at lunchtime on Friday as investors ignored long-awaited US stimulus proposals from President-elect Joe Biden and focused on Covid lockdowns in Germany and France.