European stocks rose on Tuesday, March 16th, as German online fashion retailer Zalando and carmaker Volkswagen jumped on a positive earnings outlook, while investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s views on recent inflation increases. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.4%, growing closer to an all-time high reached last year and …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Lower Despite Optimism
European stocks closed mostly lower on Monday, with markets turning their focus towards the upcoming central bank meetings in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan. The financial and mining sectors led the losses, while positive expectations towards recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic amid the rollout of vaccines helped …
Read More »European Stocks Rise And Danone jumps After Chief Executive is Ousted
European stocks rose today on the back of gains from French food company Danone and Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, with optimism about a strong economic recovery easing concerns about an acceleration in inflation. The STOXX 600 index rose 0.7% in early trade, slightly close to its highest level last year, …
Read More »European Stocks Close Mixed but Record High Weekly Gains
European stocks declined on Friday, as Treasury bond yields resumed their upward trend, limiting their weekly gains that were boosted by yields declining and reflation fears easing. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished the last session of the week down by 0.26%, after three consecutive daily rises, narrowing its weekly …
Read More »Rising Bond Yields Are Putting Pressure on European Stocks
Higher bond yields pushed European stocks lower today, but the main stock exchanges are heading for strong weekly gains as stimulus and immunization campaigns from the Coronavirus raise hopes for a strong economic recovery. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.4% in early trade, after a series of gains over …
Read More »European Stocks Hit Year-High Following ECB Statement
European stocks rose on Thursday to their best level in about a year, supported by the dovish tone of the European Central Bank (ECB), which earlier today decided to maintain interest rates and signaled plans to expand its asset purchases in the coming quarter. Reduced fears about a reflation gave …
Read More »European Stocks Maintain Gains for Third Day in Row
European stocks finished Wednesday higher, extending its weekly gains after rising for the third consecutive session. Inflation data in the United States, which came below market expectations, helped reduce concerns about a surge in inflation and reflected positively on investors’ sentiment. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by 0.38% …
Read More »European Stocks Fell, Led by Mining And Travel Sectors
European stocks fell on Wednesday, March 10, after rising close to pre-pandemic levels yesterday, as concerns about rising inflation kept investors anxious, and mining and travel stocks led the decline. The European Stoxx600 index fell 0.3%, after hitting its highest level since late February 2020 on Tuesday. Shares in economically …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher as Treasury Yields Decline
European shares finished Tuesday higher, supported by the decline in U.S. Treasury bond yields, despite data showing a contraction in the Eurozone’s economy during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020. The STOXX Europe 600 increased by 0.86% and finished at 420.82 points. The German benchmark index DAX settled higher by …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Monday with Strong Gains
European shares finished Monday higher, opening the second week of March with a positive performance, as investor’s sentiment improved on the back of positive expectations of economic recovery, following the passing of the huge stimulus bill in the United States by the Senate. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed up …
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