Europe’s stocks declined on Friday, retreating after closing Thursday’s trading session at a new all-time high, following the release of inflation data and more earnings reports. The STOXX Europe 600 Index lost 2.10 points or 0.45% and closed at 461.74 points. Travel and leisure stocks led today’s decline and plunged …
Read More »European Shares Fall From Record Levels
European shares retreated from record highs on Friday, as concerns about the rapidly spreading mutated delta strain of the coronavirus and regulatory moves in China outweighed optimism about the quarterly earnings season and economic recovery. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.8% by 0714 GMT, while Asian stocks are heading …
Read More »European Stocks Set Another Record High
European stocks logged another record-high closing level on Thursday for the second consecutive session. A number of positive earnings reports helped further push investors’ sentiment and risk appetite. The STOXX Europe 600 index added 2.14 points, or 0.46%, to close at a new all-time closing high of 463.84 points, as …
Read More »European Shares Peak Thanks to Earnings From Airbus
European shares hit record highs Thursday, July 29 as strong earnings from big commodity companies, Airbus and others boosted markets positivity, while concerns over moves by regulators in China dispelled. The Stoxx600 index of European shares rose 0.3% to an all-time high of 463 points in early trading. The shares …
Read More »European Stocks Finish at New Record High Ahead of Fed Statement
European stocks finished higher on Wednesday, after declining for two days in a row, to hit a new record-high closing level, supported by positive earnings reports. The STOXX Europe 600 index added 0.66% to close at a record 461.70 points. The tech sector rebounded and led the gains, adding about …
Read More »European Shares Stable Thanks to Strong Results
European shares stabilized on Wednesday, July 28, thanks to encouraging results from some of the continent’s largest banks and companies, overcoming investor fears about a Chinese regulatory crackdown that has worried the market this week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1%, after two sessions of declines. Germany’s Deutsche Bank …
Read More »Europe’s Stocks Close with Mostly Marginal Losses
European stocks finished Monday lower, opening the last week of July with small losses with more investors focusing on tracking the resurgence of the coronavirus with the spread of the Delta variant. The STOXX Europe 600 index leveled down by 0.08% to settle at 461.14, nearly its all-time record high …
Read More »European Shares Drop From Their Highs
European shares fell from their highest levels ever, after fears of regulation plunged into stock markets in Asia, while shares of automakers fell after a strong performance last week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.4%, with auto stocks leading losses. Porsche shares fell 4.5% as shares were traded without …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Week at New Record High
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, …
Read More »European Stocks En Route to High Weekly Close
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 …
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