Market Report - Europe
Europe open: Shares edge ahead in cautious trade
European shares edged ahead at the open on Monday with volumes expected to be thinner due to the Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday in the US.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains as UK FTSE heads towards record
European shares edged ahead on Monday with volumes expected to be thinner due to the Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday in the US.
Europe open: Stocks up on US CPI data, UK GDP growth
European shares opened higher on Friday as investors were cheered by US inflation beating estimates and the UK economy unexpectedly growing in November, suggesting that the recession may not be as steep as first feared.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains as shock UK GDP growth cheers investors
European shares were higher on Friday as investors were cheered by US inflation beating estimates and the UK economy unexpectedly growing in November, suggesting that the recession may not be as steep as first feared.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains ahead of US CPI
European shares extended gains on Thursday as a dump of upbeat Christmas trading updates helped to boost sentiment while investors eyed US inflation data later in the day.
Europe open: Shares up as eyes turn to US CPI; Ubisoft tanks
European shares opened higher in cautious trade on Thursday as investors eyed US inflation data later in the day.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains despite insurance sector woes
European shares extended gains on Wednesday after a positive session in Asia, although sentiment was tempered by upcoming US inflation data on Thursday.
Europe open: Direct Line hammered on dividend axe; Bayer gains on breakup call
European shares edged ahead at the open on Wednesday after Asia made gains with sentiment tempered by upcoming US inflation data on Thursday.
Europe midday: Shares lower on hawkish Fed with eyes on Powell speech
European shares were lower on Tuesday after a mixed Wall Street session where hawkish comments from two Federal Reserve policymakers hit sentiment.
Europe open: Shares downbeat after hawkish Fed comments
European shares opened lower on Tuesday after a mixed Wall Street session where hawkish comments from two Federal Reserve policymakers hit sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares up as data indicates recession may be shallow
European shares extended gains on Monday, with sentiment boosted by the reopening of borders in China, and data releases that suggested the Continental recession may be shallower than expected.
Europe open: Shares up as China reopening boosts sentiment
European shares rose at the open on Monday, with sentiment boosted by the reopening of borders in China and a Friday Wall Street rally driven by jobs data easing rate hike worries.
Europe midday: Shares flat despite sharp EZ inflation fall
European shares were flat at midday on Friday despite a sharper-than-expected fall in eurozone inflation in December as energy prices retreated.
Europe open: Shares edge higher ahead of EZ inflation data
European shares rallied at the open on Friday ahead of flash eurozone inflation figures.
Europe midday: Shares flat as airlines lift on upbeat Ryanair
European equities were flat at midday as airline stocks gained after a profits upgrade from Ryanair offset hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
Europe open: Shares snap winning streak after Fed minutes; Next surges
European equities snapped their three-day winning streak on Thursday as hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve dampened sentiment.
Europe midday: Shares surge on France CPI, EZ PMIs
European shares continued their rally on Wednesday as investors cheered a fall in French inflation and better-than-expected final eurozone business activity readings.
Europe open: Shares up as France inflation fall boosts sentiment
European shares continued their rally on Wednesday as investors cheered a fall in French inflation and turned their attention to eurozone business activity readings along with the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
Europe open: Rally continues as investors eye German CPI
The new-year rally in European shares continued on Tuesday with investors looking ahead to inflation data from Germany.