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European stocks rose on Tuesday, January 26th, after a two-session decline, as Swiss Wealth Management UBS announced a rise in quarterly net profit, but the gains were curbed by concerns about extending the lockdown and US stimulus measures. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.2%, after closing at its lowest level …

European stocks closed lower on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance as it erased all of its gains earlier in today’s session, with travel and leisure stocks leading the decline amid renewed concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished lower by 0.9%, after rising …

European stocks rose as gains in technology stocks and positive earnings reports helped investors bypass the possibility of extending lockdown measures at a time when many countries are fighting the emergence of new strains of the emerging coronavirus. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4%. The benchmark index ended last …

European stocks closed lower on Friday, on the back of economic data that showed business activity slowing down in the Eurozone amid renewed lockdown and preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 0.66% to give up almost all of its weekly gains …

European stocks fell on Friday, January 22nd, hit by tightening travel restrictions in the euro area and weak UK retail sales data, as investors awaited the latest batch of business activity data to gauge the pace of the coronavirus recovery. The European Stoxx600 index fell 0.4%, but is heading for …

European stocks closed Thursday on a mixed note, following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) latest policy meeting in which it decided to maintain interest rates unchanged. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.15%. Meanwhile, the French benchmark index CAC40 and the German DAX closed lower by 0.67% and …

European stocks extended their gains Thursday (January 21st) on hopes of a major US stimulus plan under the administration of the new president, Joe Biden, while investors looked to the European Central Bank for indications about the economic strength of the euro area. The Stoxx600 index of European shares rose …

European stocks rose on Wednesday, with the pan-continental STOXX Europe 600 index rising by 0.7%. The automobile sector led the rising sectors, gaining 2.7%. In France, the CAC40 index rose by 0.53%, while the German index DAX leveled up by 0.77%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 ended the session higher by …

European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, amid anticipation for the developments of the Coronavirus pandemic across the content and for the new administration in the United States taking over tomorrow with the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The pan-continental STOXX Europe 600 index finished lower by 0.2%, with the basic …

European stocks rose after Asian markets rose on optimism about the Chinese economy, while sentiment was supported by positive earnings reports from the Minera Rio Tinto and Logitech, a maker of computer accessories. The European STOXX 600 index gained 0.4%, while the German DAX and the French CAC 40 index …