Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares ahead as unappetising Deliveroo flops on debut
European shares edged higher at midday on Wednesday’s as investors found little appetite for Deliveroo’s stock market debut.
Europe open: No appetite for debutant Deliveroo from investors
European shares started Wednesday’s session cautiously as Deliveroo’s stock market debut failed to inspire investors.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains as Archegos worries ease
European shares held gains at lunchtime on Tuesday as investors shrugged off worries over the troubles at Archegos Capital and focused on the prospects of a post Covid pandemic economic recovery.
Europe open: Shares brush off Archegos worries
European shares opened higher on Tuesday as investors shrugged off worries over the troubles at Archegos Capital and focused on the prospects of a post Covid pandemic economic recovery.
Europe midday: Shares shrug off Archegos turmoil to post gains
European shares made gains by midday despite Credit Suisse and Nomura warning of significant losses after a US client defaulted on margin calls.
Europe open: Shares cautious at opening on Credit Suisse warning
European shares opened in cautious mood on Monday, as Credit Suisse warned of significant losses after a US client defaulted on margin calls.
Europe midday: Shares rally on US recovery optimism
European shares held gains at midday on Friday, driven by hopes of a strong US recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and positive UK retail sales data.
Europe open: Shares higher on strong US, UK data
European shares opened higher at the start of the week’s final session, driven by a positive Wall Street and hopes of a strong US recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Europe midday: Shares extend losses as EU/UK vaccine spat spooks investors
European shares extended losses on Thursday as investors fretted over a potential threat to AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine supply chain amid a contractual row between the EU and UK.
Europe open: Shares lower as investors eye EU vaccine summit
European shares opened lower on Thursday as investors waited to see whether EU leaders would ban Covid vaccine exports amid a row with the UK over supplies of the drug.
Europe midday: Lockdowns, vaccine row overshadow eurozone PMIs
New lockdowns in Europe and a dispute over the Covid-19 supplies between the European Union and AstraZeneca offset positive euro zone business survey readings on Wednesday.
Europe open: Lockdowns, vaccine export spat hit shares
New lockdowns in Europe and a dispute over the Covid-19 supplies between the European Union and AstraZeneca hit stocks at the opening on Wednesday.
Europe midday: Fears new lockdowns will stall recovery hits shares
European shares remained lower at midday on Tuesday after Germany confirmed an extended lockdown into Easter as it tried to combat the third wave of Covid-19 infections currently spreading across the Continent, sparking fears of a delay to economic recovery.
Europe open: Shares lower as investors fret over new Covid wave
European shares opened lower on Tuesday as Germany confirmed an extended lockdown into Easter as it tried to combat the third wave of Covid-19 infections currently spreading across the Continent.
Europe midday: Stocks rally on AstraZeneca US trial results
European shares turned positive by midday as positive results from AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine trials in the US produced positive results, offsetting worries about the plunging Turkish lira and extended European lockdowns.
Europe open: Stocks lower on Turkish lira crisis, summer holiday fears
European shares opened the week in downbeat mood as the plunging Turkish lira and weak travel stocks hit markets.
Europe midday: Shares stay negative on French lockdown concerns
European stocks were still lower at lunchtime on Friday as fresh regional lockdowns in France hit investor sentiment.
Europe open: Shares fall as France lockdowns deters investors
European stocks gave up most of the week's gains at the opening on Friday as fresh regional lockdowns in France hit investor sentiment.
Europe midday: German stocks hit record highs on Fed low rate pledge
Germany's DAX hit a record high on Thursday as European shares gained broadly on the back of a US federal Reserve pledge to keep interest rates low.
Europe open: Shares push ahead after Fed pledges low rates
European shares opened higher on Thursday after strong showings in Wall Street and Asia overnight as the US Federal Reserve pledged to maintain low interest rates despite forecasting a surge in economic growth.