Market Report - Europe
Europe open: Shares slump on fears of Russia Ukraine war
European shares slumped at the open on Monday as investors feared Russia could invade Ukraine at any moment, with travel stocks down sharply and oil prices rising.
Europe midday: Shares extend losses as US inflation spooks investors
European shares extended losses on Friday, falling in line with the global sell-off sparked by hot US inflation figures and fears of more aggressive interest rate rises ahead.
Europe open: Shares slide as US inflation data sparks sell-off
European shares fell sharply at the opening on Friday, falling in line with the global sell-off sparked by hot US inflation figures and fears of more aggressive interest rate rises ahead.
Europe midday: Shares slip ahead of US CPI as Delivery Hero leaves bitter taste
European shares slipped into the red at midday on Thursday as investors took a cautious stance ahead of US January inflation data and its impact on the timing for a rate rise next month.
Europe open: Shares make cautious start ahead of US CPI
European shares were slightly higher at the opening on Thursday as investors took a cautious stance ahead of US January inflation data and its impact on the timing for a rate rise next month.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains as Adyen soars
The surge in European shares continued at midday Wednesday, driven by a strong Wall Street performance overnight and strong corporate news.
Europe open: Shares surge on strong Wall St, corporate news
European shares surged ahead at the open on Wednesday, driven by a strong Wall Street performance overnight.
Europe midday: Stocks yield early gains
European shares beat expectations and opened brightly on Tuesday, but come midday the persistent inflationary worries had whittled away their initial gains.
Europe open: Shares defy expectations to make bright start as BP pleases
European shares beat expectations and opened brightly on Tuesday, despite persistent inflationary worries and no real economic data to drive sentiment.
Europe midday: Stocks flat as morning optimism fades
European gave up morning gains in the week’s first session to trade flat as investors continued to look for interest rate moves from central banks.
Eurozone investor sentiment improves as Covid cases fall
Investor sentiment strengthened across the Eurozone in February, a closely-watched survey showed, beating expectations.
Europe open: Shares up as investors eye ECB for more rate clues
European shares rose at the start of the week’s first session as investors continued to look for interest rate moves from central banks.
Europe midday: Shares hit the skids as early gains erased
European shares hit the skids after a firm opening, with markets across the region sharply lower.
Europe open: Shares stage small rally as Amazon results boost sentiment
European shares edged ahead at the opening Friday on the back of a better-than-expected results from Amazon overnight and firmer oil stocks.
Europe midday: Losses widen as BoE hikes UK interest rates
European shares extended losses at midday as the bank of England lifted interest rates and US markets were set to open sharply lower.
Europe open: Shares lower ahead of ECB, BoE meetings
European shares opened lower on Thursday after a plunge in shares of Facebook owner Meta on a weaker-than-expected forecast and ahead of UK and European Central Bank meetings.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains as TeamViewer soars
European shares held gains on Wednesday, driven by strong corporate news and ahead of key European and UK central bank meetings on Thursday.
Europe open: Shares up ahead of central bank meetings
European shares opened higher again on Wednesday on strong corporate news and ahead of key European and UK central bank meetings on Thursday.
Europe midday: Stocks start February on the front foot
European shares were making a strong start to the month of February on Tuesday following a rally in US tech stocks overnight.
Europe open: Shares surge after Wall Street rally; UBS results please
European shares made a strong start at the opening on Tuesday following a rally in US tech stocks overnight.