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European stocks close lower as UK inflation hits 40-year high; Stoxx 600 down 1.1%
LONDON — European stocks closed lower on Wednesday as fears over inflation rattled markets on either side of the Atlantic. Stock picks and investing trends from CNBC Pro: Global markets have remained bogged down by fears of aggressive monetary policy tightening and slowing economic growth. Earnings before the bell came from ABN AMRO, Burberry, British […]
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European stocks climb as global markets look for rebound; Stoxx 600 up 1.4%
LONDON — European stocks bounced on Friday as global markets looked to regain some ground after a bruising week, with investors assessing the outlook for inflation and interest rates. The pan-European Stoxx 600 added 1.4% by around noon, with travel and leisure stocks jumping 3% to lead gains as all sectors and major bourses traded […]
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European markets close higher despite hot U.S. inflation data; Stoxx 600 up 1.6%
LONDON — European stocks closed higher Wednesday, with investors largely shrugging off hotter-than-expected inflation data out of the U.S. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally closed up 1.6%, with autos jumping 3.6% to lead gains as all sectors traded in positive territory except health care, which fell 1.2%. The gains in Europe come after some choppy […]
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European markets close down 2.8% as travel, tech stocks lead losses; oil prices fall 5%
LONDON — European stocks on Monday fell to two-month lows as global investors fled risk assets en masse due to fears over inflation. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended down 2.8%, hitting its lowest level since Mar. 8. Travel and tech shares led the losses, down 5.8% and 4.8% respectively, as all sectors and major […]
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European stocks pull back after Wall Street sell-off
The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.7% in early trade, with tech stocks shedding 1.3% to lead losses as almost all sectors and major bourses slid into negative territory. Oil and gas stocks gained 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,000 points and the Nasdaq Composite fell nearly 5% on Thursday, erasing Wednesday’s […]
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European markets head for higher open; Ukraine war remains in focus
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Thursday as investors keep an eye on developments in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 16 points higher at 7,636, Germany’s DAX 45 points higher at 14,392, France’s CAC 40 up 14 points at 6,638 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 12 […]
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European stocks rise as ECB confirms end of bond buying; Ericsson down 5%
The pan-European Stoxx 600 nudged 0.5% higher by mid-afternoon, with travel and leisure stocks gaining 2.5% while telecoms dropped 0.4%. The ECB kept its monetary policy unchanged but confirmed it will end its bond buying in the third quarter. Once the bond buying program is completed, the ECB is expected to begin hiking interest rates, following […]
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European stocks slide 1.2% after undisclosed investor sells stakes in German banks; Deutsche Bank tanks 9.5%
LONDON — European markets sank Tuesday morning as traders monitored heaving selling in the banking sector, and looked ahead to key central bank meetings and U.S. inflation prints. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index was down 1.2% in early deals, with the German DAX dropping 1.8% and the banking sector falling 2.3%. Reports on Monday […]
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European stocks fall amid hawkish Fed comments, new Russia sanctions; Stoxx 600 down 1.6%
LONDON — European markets declined on Wednesday against a backdrop of hawkish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials and further sanctions against Russia. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.6% by early afternoon trade, with autos dropping 3.5% to lead losses as all sectors and major bourses slid into negative territory. Fed Governor Lael Brainard said […]
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French markets skittish as far-right candidate Le Pen closes gap in election polls
French National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen has gained ground against incumbent President Emmanuel Macron in the latest polling ahead of the first round of the French presidential election on April 10. Charles Platiau | Reuters French markets have been jolted as new polling shows far-right candidate Marine Le Pen closing the gap to […]
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