European stocks opened lower on Thursday amid expectations the European Central Bank will raise borrowing costs later in the day, following the Federal Reserve’s indication that it will approve further increases. The rise of H&M shares limited the losses somewhat, and lifted the shares of the retail sector after announcing …
Read More »Dollar climbs in Asia after hints from Fed for further interest rate hikes
The dollar rose in Asian trade on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled an interest rate hike later in the year, while the currencies of China and New Zealand fell amid signs of slowing economies. Market attention is now turning to other central banks’ decisions late this week. The dollar …
Read More »Stability of European stocks ahead of the US interest rate decision
European stocks opened flat on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely expected decision to halt interest rate increases, while sports betting Entene shares tumbled after announcing a deal to buy another company. The European Stoxx 600 index settled at 463.49 points by 0709 GMT, while the travel and leisure …
Read More »Dollar tends to decline amid increasing bets on Fed stopping rate hikes
On Wednesday, the dollar hovered near a three-week low against the euro and near a one-month low against the British pound, after lower-than-expected inflation data cemented the view that the Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates this time when it makes its decision. later in the day. The …
Read More »European stocks rise supported by the technology sector
European stocks opened higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in technology stocks amid growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates during its monetary policy meeting. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.5% by 0715 GMT, with the interest rate-sensitive technology sector index up 1.5%. Investors are …
Read More »European stocks open higher
European stocks opened higher Monday, June 12, at the start of a week full of important central bank meetings on monetary policies, and shares of the Swiss drug company Novartis rose after it agreed to buy the US-based Chinook. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.3%. The Federal Reserve, European …
Read More »European stocks stabilize and Croda shares lead losses after earnings expectations
European stocks settled on Friday, at the end of a week of weak trading, which witnessed reluctance by investors before the issuance of the latest decisions of major central banks. Croda shares led the main index losses after lukewarm earnings expectations. The European Stoxx 600 index settled at 460.57 points …
Read More »European stocks open lower on interest rate concerns, and Novartis shares rise
European stocks fell on Thursday, affected by the decline in technology stocks, which are sensitive to interest rate movements, on expectations that large central banks will continue to raise interest rates, but the gains of the Swiss healthcare group Novartis contributed to limiting losses. And by 0715 GMT, the European …
Read More »European shares opened flat amid fears of raising interest rates
European stocks opened flat on Tuesday, as fears of major central banks raising interest rates to counter slowing economic growth offset support from defensive healthcare stocks. The European Stoxx 600 index settled at 459.78 points. The index had fallen in the previous session due to data that indicated weak activity …
Read More »European stocks open stable, with the London Stock Exchange leading gains
European shares opened stable on Monday after the markets failed to take advantage of the momentum resulting from last week’s gains, while London shares led the gains in the region, supported by the optimistic performance of energy companies on the back of rising oil prices. The European Stoxx 600 index …
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