The London skyline. Andrea Pucci | Moment Open | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks kicked off the new trading week higher, with U.S. and U.K. inflation data set to dominate focus this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index nudged 0.3% higher at Monday’s open as investors hunt for signs that last week’s market rout … Read more
Commercial office buildings in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Betty Laura Zapata | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets were higher on Friday as they looked to shake off recent choppiness and follow Wall Street and Asia-Pacific stocks higher. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.09% higher at 2:48 … Read more
Tourists visiting the city take boat trips on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 25, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks nudged just above the flatline in late trade Thursday, helped along by a revival in confidence around the U.S. economy. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.02% higher … Read more
A stock exchange in Germany. Torsten Silz | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks fell sharply at the start of Monday’s session, as global volatility continues amid concerns of a looming U.S. recession. The regional Stoxx 600 index was 2.2% lower by 9:24 a.m. London time, with all sectors and major regional bourses … Read more
The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks extended losses on Friday amid a global downturn, as weak U.S. economic data sparked fears of a recession. The regional Stoxx 600 index shed as much as 2.3% … Read more
General view of the Bank of England building in London. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European markets closed lower on Thursday as investors processed a raft of central bank action and fresh U.S. economic data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally closed 1.29% lower. All major regional bourses and most sectors … Read more
LONDON — European markets closed higher on Wednesday, maintaining positive momentum after euro zone inflation rose unexpectedly. The Stoxx 600 index preliminarily closed 0.79% higher, with technology stocks jumping 2.62%. Dutch chip firm ASML led the charge, rising as much as 10% before somewhat paring gains after a Reuters report suggested that the company could be exempted … Read more
LONDON — European markets opened mixed on Friday, as a global stock selloff eases and investors await a U.S. inflation print. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened slightly above the flatline, with sectors and major bourses spread between losses and gains. Autos led loses, down 1.2%, as Germany’s Mercedes Benz dipped 2% after narrowing its annual … Read more
The Unilever headquarter building seen by the Nieuwe Maas river in Rotterdam. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European markets are heading for a lower open Thursday, with a flurry of corporate earnings and a selloff on Wall Street in focus. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was last seen opening 19 points lower … Read more
23 February 2024, Hesse, Frankfurt/Main: The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa (Photo by Boris Roessler/picture alliance via Getty Images) Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European markets were higher on Thursday as the European Central Bank said it was keeping interest … Read more
