European stocks closed lower on Wednesday with the rising cases of COVID-19 raising concerns about the reopening of business worldwide and the highly anticipated global economic recovery. The pan-continental STOXX Europe 600 index settled down by 0.67% at 366.48 points. In the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the FTSE100 index closed …
Read More »European Stocks Settle Lower
European Stocks closed Tuesday in red, as the pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed down by 0.6% due to losses by tech companies, mixed economic data, and gloomy economic forecasts. The main index of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), FTSE100, lost 1.53% and settled at 6,189.9. Meanwhile, the French index CAC40 …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher on Positive Data
European stocks closed higher on Monday, supported by a positive sentiment among investors, thanks to economic data signaling a near recovery in the Eurozone. The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 gained 1.55% and closed at 371.09. In the London Stock Exchange, main index FTSE100 added 2.1%. Benchmark French index CAC40 increased …
Read More »European Stocks Post 1.8% Weekly Rise
European stocks declined on Friday, despite recent PMI data showing recovery signs in the Eurozone, as well as the in the US and China. The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 index closed down by 0.93% at 364.86, but up by 1.83% for the week, despite giving up some of its gains …
Read More »European Stocks Close Thursday near Month-High
European stocks closed Thursday higher, supported by positive sentiments regarding economic recovery as markets across the continent continue to reopen and data from the US showing a surge in new jobs during June. The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 increased by 1.89% to settle at 368.03 points, its highest closing level …
Read More »Germany Calls EU Members for COVID-19 Recovery Fund
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that members of the European Union (EU) must agree on a deal to help fund the recovery of the bloc’s economies from the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A deal must be reached before the end of summer, Merkel stressed in her remarks …
Read More »European Stocks Rise on COVID-19 Vaccine Hopes
Hopes for a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have helped European stocks close Wednesday higher, as the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 index gained 0.2%. In the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the DAX30 index fell by 0.41%. In Paris and London, the French CAC40 and the FTSE100 indexes lost 0.19% each. …
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