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European stocks rose to their highest level in nearly two weeks on Wednesday, supported by health care stocks, as investors awaited a widely expected decision from the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged later on Wednesday. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1 percent by 0825 GMT, heading for …

European shares rose on Tuesday, led by real estate and chemicals shares, as investors weighed a batch of economic data, while BP’s weak third-quarter earnings weighed on the energy sector. By 0826 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2 percent, but was heading for its worst monthly performance since …

European stocks rose in early trading on Monday, supported by health care shares, as bond yields fell while investors evaluated key inflation data. By 0826 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index rose 0.8 percent after falling more than four percent in the past two weeks. Sovereign bond yields in the …

European stocks fell on Thursday due to rising US Treasury yields and a series of weak earnings reports, before the European Central Bank announced its monetary policy decision later on Thursday. By 0707 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index fell 1.1 percent following Wall Street’s decline on Wednesday, with long-term …

The European Central Bank (ECB) is scheduled to announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday, October 26, at 12:15 GMT. As the release time approaches, economists and researchers from major banks have shared their expectations. The ECB is widely anticipated to maintain its current interest rates unchanged. This expectation comes …

European stocks rose on Tuesday, October 24, supported by large profits achieved by heavyweight companies such as the luxury goods giant Hermes and the Italian bank UniCredit, as well as gains in the mining sector resulting from the rise in metal prices. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2% by …

European stocks steadied on Monday ahead of earnings reports and an expected European Central Bank monetary policy meeting during the week, but tension in the Middle East kept investors on edge. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1 percent by 0703 GMT, after falling more than three percent in the …

European stocks fell on Friday and were on track for their biggest weekly loss in three months, as growing concerns about a broader conflict in the Middle East, rising government bond yields and disappointing corporate earnings reports pushed investors off risk. By 7:06 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index fell …

European stocks fell about 1 percent on Thursday as risk aversion was exacerbated by poor results for companies, including food company Nestlé, as a result of tensions caused by the war in the Middle East and uncertainty over interest rates. By 0705 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index fell 0.8 …

European stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday, affected by a decline in Ericsson shares after disappointing quarterly results and a decline in shares of mining companies as investors monitored the risks resulting from the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1 …