European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, returning to losses despite positive news about a Coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished lower by 0.2%, while the UK’s FTSE100 plunged by 0.87%. Meanwhile, the French index CAC40 added 0.21%, and the German index closed marginally lower …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher on Vaccine News
European stocks closed Monday higher, opening the week with a positive performance on the back of positive news about the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 1.18% and finished at 389.74 points. The UK’s FTSE100 closed higher by 1.66%, while the French CAC40 index gained 1.7%. …
Read More »European Stocks Rise on Chinese Data
European stocks rose on Monday (November 16th), hovering near nine-month highs after strong Chinese data and hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine renewed bets on a faster economic recovery. Chinese factory production increased faster than expected in October and retail sales rose as the recovery momentum in the world’s second largest …
Read More »European Stocks Settle on Weekly Gains
European stocks ended Friday nearly unchanged, but was able to record a weekly rise, supported by positive news earlier in the week about the success of a Coronavirus vaccine. The pan-European STOXX 600 index added 0.20 points but gained about 3.5% for the week.
Read More »European Stocks Take a Hit After a Weekly Rally
The benchmark index of European stocks fell today, Friday, heading towards the weekly decline, as the increase in cases of coronavirus cases exacerbated fears of damage to the continent’s economy in the coming winter months. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.3%, after jumping earlier in the week thanks to …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Lower Following Data
European stocks ended Thursday lower, after hopes for the new vaccine against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) provided a much needed support for the market. In addition, data showed earlier today a decline in industrial production across the Eurozone during the month of September. The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 closed lower …
Read More »European Stocks Drop Due to Fears of The Second Wave of Corona
European stocks fell on Thursday (November 12th) from their highest in eight months, as a surge in coronavirus cases raised doubts about a faster economic recovery and overshadowed positive quarterly earnings reports. The Stoxx600 index of European shares fell 0.7% by 08:04 GMT, erasing some of the shine of the …
Read More »European Stocks Maintain Rising Trend
European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as the market remains optimistic about the positive results shown by the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BionTech. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by 1.2%, while the UK’s FTSE100 added 1.56%. The French index CAC40 rose by 0.67%, while the …
Read More »European Stocks Maintain Rising Streak
European stocks maintained their upward trend on Tuesday, supported by positive news about a vaccine against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 0.99%, while the UK’s FTSE100 ended higher by 1.79%. In France, the CAC40 index gained 1.55%, while the German index DAX finished up …
Read More »European Stocks Soar on Vaccine News and Biden Win
European stocks surged on Monday, supported by news about Pfizer and BioNTech successfully developing a vaccine against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as well as the United States presidential election results. The pan-European STOXX 600 index is up by 3.9%, after rising earlier by more than 4%, achieving its best daily …
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