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European stocks finished higher on Friday for the fourth consecutive session, extending their weekly gains and hitting a new all-time high amid an improvement in risk sentiment among investors. The STOXX Europe 600 index surged by 4.98 points or 1.09% to close at a record 461.51 points. For the week, …

European shares jumped this Friday, heading toward a high weekly close, with optimism over the business results season and the European Central Bank vowing to continue monetary support due to the high risks of the surge in Covid-19 cases. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose 0.4% by 07:19 GMT, hitting …

European stocks extended gains for the third consecutive session Thursday, July 22nd, with market sentiment boosted by signs of a strong earnings season and expectations that the European Central Bank will not deviate from its monetary easing policy. The STOXX Europe 600 Index rose 0.5% by 07:14 GMT. The index …

European stocks finished higher on Wednesday for the second consecutive session, amid an improvement in investors’ sentiment, despite concerns about the Delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The STOXX Europe 600 index surged by 7.36 points or 1.65% to close at 453.97 points, supported by large gains by blue chips, …

A series of strong results from European blue-chip companies helped the region’s stock index rise on Wednesday and continue to recover after Monday’s sharp losses, while travel stocks returned to their strong performance after weeks of declines. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.7%, while leisure and travel stocks …

Europe’s stocks closed lower on Friday, nearly doubling their weekly losses amid concerns about the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic with the spread of the Delta Variant. STOXX Europe 600 lost 1.46 points or 0.32% to close at 454.74, registering its third consecutive daily decline, down for the week by …

European shares rose on Friday, July 16, after travel stocks rebounded, following sharp losses earlier in the week, while a slew of positive business results overshadowed concerns about the rising delta strain cases on the continent. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3%, making it destined to end the week …

European stocks finished lower on Thursday, with the energy sector leading the losses due to the drop in crude oil prices. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed lower by about 1%, logging its biggest decline and its lowest closing level since July 8, at 456.20 points. Oil and gas stocks …

Stocks in Europe closed lower on Wednesday, with investors reacting to the recent surges in inflation rates in both the U.S. and the U.K, with June’s readings of the consumer prices index (CPI) in both countries exceeding market expectations. STOXX Europe 600 lost 0.40 points, or 0.09%, to close to …

Europe’s stock markets closed mostly unchanged on Tuesday but maintained an upward trend for the third consecutive session. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished higher by 0.13 points, or 0.03%, at a new record high of 460.96 points. Over the past three sessions, the pan-European index recovered its earlier losses …