European shares rebounded after data showed German consumer morale deteriorating with the rise in Covid-19 cases, while the atmosphere was also negatively affected by concern about the prospects for monetary policy. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.6%, with retail and mining stocks among the biggest losers. Investors remain anxious …
Read More »Europe’s Stocks Close Little Changed Following German Data
European stocks finished Wednesday marginally higher, with mixed factors impacting the markets, as data showed that the manufacturing sector in Germany remained impacted by supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks. Germany’s IFO Business Climate Index remained positive but declined to 99.4 in August, while the gauge of Current Economic Assessment increased …
Read More »European Shares Rise Ahead of Data
European stocks rose Wednesday, August 25th, and travel stocks rose for the fourth day in a row, while markets globally moved within a narrow range ahead of a policy update from the US Federal Reserve at the end of the week. The STOXX 600 index of European shares rose 0.1% …
Read More »European Stocks Close Little Changed Ahead of IFO Data
European stocks stalled on Tuesday, closing marginally lower, after rebounding for two consecutive sessions. Markets are anticipating tomorrow’s release of the IFO data in Germany, which includes important indicators for the business climate in the continent’s largest economy. The STOXX Europe 600 index slipped by 0.09 points or 0.02% to …
Read More »European Stocks Continue to Recover
European shares continued to recover on Tuesday, August 24, after a full US approval of a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 boosted Wall Street to record highs, while the latest data showed a stronger-than-expected economic recovery in Germany. The STOXX 600 index of European shares rose 0.3% by 07:11 GMT, after …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher for Second Day
European stocks continued to rebound for the second consecutive session on Monday, starting the week with a positive performance to recoup some of its recent losses. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 3.08 points or 0.66% to finish at 471.88 points. Today marked the biggest daily gain for the …
Read More »European Shares Rise After a Hard Week
European shares rose after their Asian counterparts rose on Monday, August 23 after a brutal sell-off last week on worries about global growth, while investors awaited a series of business data. The STOXX 600 index of European shares rose 0.6% by 07:14 GMT after fears of rising Covid-19 cases and …
Read More »Europe’s Stocks Log Worst Weekly Performance in Six Months
European stocks rose on Friday but failed to recover from its biggest weekly losses since late February. The STOXX Europe 600 Index added 1.56 points, or 0.33%, in its biggest daily rise since August 11, to close at 468.80 points, snapping a four-week rising streak with a weekly loss of …
Read More »European Shares Set For Worst Week in 6 Months on Virus And Growth Fears
European shares halted their decline today, but their main index is still on track to record the worst week since February, due to signs of slowing growth, rising Covid-19 infections, and fears of reducing monetary stimulus earlier than expected. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1 percent, after falling 1.5 …
Read More »European Stocks React to Fed Minutes with Worst Losses in a Month
Europe’s stock plunged on Thursday, with markets reacting to the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes that showed plans to cut the massive asset purchases later this year or early the next. A drop in commodity prices also contributed to the losses of the mining sector, with …
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