Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Shares extend gains on EZ CPI data, eye on US consumption
European shares extended gains on the final day of the year’s first quarter as investors eyed crucial personal consumption numbers in the US later in the afternoon and also mulled eurozone inflation data showing a slight easing.
Europe open: Stocks edge ahead with eyes on US CPI data
European shares edged ahead on the final day of the year’s first quarter as investors eyed crucial personal consumption numbers in the US later in the afternoon.
Europe midday: Shares extend gains as H&M, Allegro shares surge
European shares extended gains on Thursday’s session as traders adopted a "no news is good news" approach to the latest round of banking misbehaviour and fashion chain H&M boosted sentiment with a surprise quarterly profit.
Europe open: No bank news is good news as eyes turn to US data
European shares made a strong start to Thursday’s session after a positive close on Wall Street and Asia after a month of turmoil caused by a return to misbehaviour by banks that raised renewed questions about stability in the financial sector.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains, Atos plunges as Airbus ends talks on Evidian
European shares extended gains on Wednesday as fears of a fully-blown banking crisis abated, although shares in Atos plunged 15% as Airbus said that it will no longer chase a minority stake in its Evidian business.
Europe open: Shares rise despite weak Wall Street, mixed Asia
European shares opened higher on Wednesday despite falls on Wall Street and a mixed session in Asia as investors continued to bet that markets had evaded a full-blown banking crisis.
Europe midday: Shares head towards flatline after early optimism on banks
European shares headed towards the flatline on Tuesday as US futures indicated a weaker start on Wall Street.
Europe open: Shares make gains as banking worries abate
European shares made a positive start to the session as worries over the banking crisis caused by Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse in recent weeks continued to abate.
Europe midday: Shares hold gains as bank stocks rebound
European stocks were sharply higher at the open on Monday as investors bet on the recent crisis in the global banking system had abated after First Citizens Bank said was in advanced talks to acquire Silicon Valley Bank in the US.
Europe open: Shares up sharply as SVB deal boosts banking sector
European stocks were sharply higher at the open on Monday as investors bet on the recent crisis in the global banking system had abated after First Citizens Bank said was in advanced talks to acquire Silicon Valley Bank in the US.
Europe midday: Deutsche Bank leads latest bank share rout
European shares slumped again on Friday as Deutsche Bank shares plunged 13%, after after a sharp jump in the cost of insuring against the risk of default or bondholders.
Europe open: Shares lower as bank stability worries persist
European shares opened lower at the start of the week’s final session as worries over the financial stability of banks still weighing on sentiment.
Europe open: Shares slip after Fed hikes rates, eyes on Continent
European shares opened lower on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by an expected 25 basis points, despite the financial crisis caused by banks on both sides of the Atlantic.
Europe midday: Shares slip further as Swiss, Norway, UK rates all rise
European shares extended losses on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve quarter-point rate rise was followed by a trio of increases in the UK, Switzerland and Norway.
Europe midday: Shares rally despite rise in UK inflation
European shares rallied on Wednesday, pushing into the green despite a surprise rise in inflation, increasing the prospect of a rate increase from the Bank of England tomorrow.
Europe open: Shares fall after UK inflation rises; Eyes on Fed
European shares slipped into the red on Wednesday after food shortages in the UK led to a surprise rise in inflation, increasing the prospect of a rate increase from the Bank of England tomorrow.
Europe midday: Stocks push higher as banks recover; rate decisions eyed
European shares had pushed further into the black by midday on Tuesday, rebounding from the turmoil of recent days after the rescue of Credit Suisse, with investors now focused on how the US and UK central banks will respond with interest rate decisions this week.
Europe open: Shares rally after Credit Suisse turmoil as eyes turn to Fed, BoE
European shares rebounded from the turmoil of recent days after the rescue of Credit Suisse with investors now focused on how the US and UK central banks will respond with interest rate decisions this week.
Europe midday: Shares rebound but bank stocks still battered by Credit Suisse sale to UBS
European bank shares pared losses despite Credit Suisse stock falling by two-thirds after the troubled lender was sold to rival UBS for $3. 2bn, but the wider marker rebounded into the green following a volatile start.
Europe open: Banks slump in wake of Credit Suisse sale to UBS; Focus on bondholders
European bank shares were hammered at the open on Monday, led by a 63% collapse in Credit Suisse shares after the Swiss government engineered the sale of the troubled lender to rival UBS for $3. 2bn.