European stocks finished higher on Monday after fluctuating throughout the first session of the week, due to rising political tensions and concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stoxx Europe 600 index added 0.41% or 1.5 points to settle at 369.57. In the UK, the FTSE100 index closed higher by 0.61%, …
Read More »European Stocks Ends Week in Losses
Concerns over a second wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) led European stocks to close lower on Friday. The STOXX Europe 600 index fell by 1.17% to end the week at the level of 368.16 points. Meanwhile, FTSE100 dropped by 1.55%, and CAC40 settled lower by 1.58%. DAX fell by …
Read More »European Stocks Settle Lower
European stocks closed lower on Thursday, due to negative earnings reports by a number of major listed companies. The Stoxx Europe 600 index declined by 0.46%, while FTSE100 dropped 1.50%. In France, the CAC40 index settled lower by 0.61%, while the German DAX fell by 0.50%.
Read More »European Stocks Falling Due to US Tariffs And Airbus dips
European stocks halted a four-day winning streak on Thursday, with the US government imposing tariffs on Airbus and a host of other European commodities unchanged, while trading in a group of blue-chip stocks after the right to distribute cash left the British FTSE100 index down. The European Stoxx600 index fell …
Read More »European Stocks Maintain Gains
European stocks continued with the upward trend on Wednesday, as the STOXX Europe 600 index closed up by over 1.14%. Most of the market sectors registered gains, with telecom, travel, and entertainment stocks showing strong performance. The FTSE100 index gained 2.04%, supported by positive economic data in the UK. Meanwhile, …
Read More »European Stocks Close on Large Gains
European stocks settled higher on Tuesday with most of the market sectors showing a strong positive performance. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index and FTSE100 both closed higher by 1.7% each. Meanwhile, CAC40 and DAX gained 2.4% and 2.04%, respectively. It is worth noting that markets are anticipating the approval for …
Read More »European Stocks Settle Higher on Monday
European stocks closed higher on Monday, despite concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and tensions between the U.S. and China. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by around 0.2%, shedding some of its gains earlier in the session. In London, the FTSE100 index added 0.31%, while the French CAC40 closed …
Read More »European Stocks Register 2% Weekly Rise
European stocks closed higher on Friday, supported by recently released positive economic data and financial results. The STOXX Europe 600 index settled higher by 0.7%, up by 2% for the week. Meanwhile, DAX gained 0.66%, while FTSE100 and CAC40 added 0.09% each.
Read More »European Stocks Close Lower
European stocks closed lower on Thursday as uncertainties persist regarding economic recovery in the continent after the Bank of England (BoE) monetary policy committee’s statement noted that “although recent developments suggest a less weak starting point for the Committee’s latest projections, it is unclear how informative they are about how …
Read More »European Stocks Rise Collectively
European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, supported by a number of positive financial results by listed companied, despite mixed economic indicators as shown by PMI data. The Stoxx Europe 600 index added 0.43% and closed at 364.95 points. FTSE100 surged by 1.14% while CAC40 increased by 0.90% and DAX gained …
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