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Europe stocks higher to round off winning week; Sterling gains after slew of UK data
A balcony above a trading floor inside the Euronext NV stock exchange in Paris, France, on Monday, March 13, 2023. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets were higher Friday, rounding off what’s set to be a winning week for global stocks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% at […]
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European markets higher as investors digest UK growth, cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation
The London skyline. Vuk Valcic Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were higher Thursday, maintaining the week’s positive momentum as investors digest cooler-than-expected inflation readings in the U.S and U.K. The regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% at 9:38 a.m. in London, with healthcare stocks leading gains, up 0.5%. […]
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Europe stocks nudge higher; Sterling gains after UK wage growth falls to two-year low
European stocks closed higher last Friday as investors digested economic data from the region including a preliminary U.K. second-quarter GDP reading, July inflation prints out of France, Spain and Italy, and euro zone industrial production for June. Camilla Cerea | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were slightly higher on Tuesday, as market […]
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European markets open higher as rebound continues; U.S., UK inflation in focus this week
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 […]
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European markets climb as U.S., Asia-Pacific stocks bounce back
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 last 0.53% higher at […]
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European markets close mixed after U.S. jobs data boosts sentiment
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 […]
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European markets plunge 2.5% as global volatility deepens; mining stocks shed 3.6%
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 2.34% lower by 8:52 a.m. London time, with all sectors and major regional bourses […]
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European stocks head for mixed open as selloff eases; U.S. inflation data due
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris is displayed on a television screen, on July 22, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images LONDON — European markets are heading for a mixed open Friday, as a global stock selloff eases and investors await U.S. […]
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European stocks close slightly lower as ECB holds interest rates steady, Volvo Cars jumps 9%
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 closed slightly lower on Thursday, slipping from gains held through most of the session […]
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Europe heads for mixed open as markets digest Powell’s comments on cutting rates
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on interest rates, the economy and monetary policy actions on June 15, 2022. Olivier Douliery- | Afp | Getty Images So, “if you wait until inflation gets all the way down to 2%, you’ve probably waited too long,” he said Monday. His comments, combined […]
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