European stocks settled on Friday, at the end of a week of weak trading, which witnessed reluctance by investors before the issuance of the latest decisions of major central banks. Croda shares led the main index losses after lukewarm earnings expectations. The European Stoxx 600 index settled at 460.57 points …
Read More »European stocks open lower on interest rate concerns, and Novartis shares rise
European stocks fell on Thursday, affected by the decline in technology stocks, which are sensitive to interest rate movements, on expectations that large central banks will continue to raise interest rates, but the gains of the Swiss healthcare group Novartis contributed to limiting losses. And by 0715 GMT, the European …
Read More »European shares opened flat amid fears of raising interest rates
European stocks opened flat on Tuesday, as fears of major central banks raising interest rates to counter slowing economic growth offset support from defensive healthcare stocks. The European Stoxx 600 index settled at 459.78 points. The index had fallen in the previous session due to data that indicated weak activity …
Read More »European stocks open stable, with the London Stock Exchange leading gains
European shares opened stable on Monday after the markets failed to take advantage of the momentum resulting from last week’s gains, while London shares led the gains in the region, supported by the optimistic performance of energy companies on the back of rising oil prices. The European Stoxx 600 index …
Read More »European stocks rose amid optimism after the approval of the US debt ceiling legislation
European stocks rose on Friday, led by mining and real estate stocks, as investors breathed a sigh of relief after the US Congress approved the debt ceiling bill and signs the Federal Reserve may pause its rate hike cycle later this month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5% …
Read More »European stocks touch their lowest level in two months after weak Chinese data
European stocks touched a two-month low on Wednesday after weak economic data from China fueled fears of a global slowdown and dashed optimism from signs of falling inflation in some major eurozone economies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.7 percent, its lowest since March 31. The main stock exchanges …
Read More »European stocks fell as investors weighed the risks to the US debt deal
European stocks fell on Tuesday, affected by uncertainty that Congress will pass the US debt ceiling agreement to avert the country from a catastrophic default. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2% by 0716 GMT, amid expectations that trading would gain momentum as the US and UK markets reopened after …
Read More »European shares lack momentum after debt ceiling deal
European market indices fell marginally on Monday, lacking impetus in thin trade, but Wall Street futures remained optimistic after the US achieved a debt ceiling deal over the weekend. On Saturday, US President Joe Biden and senior congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative agreement to lift the federal government’s …
Read More »European stocks are rising from their lowest levels in 8 weeks
European stocks rose on Friday, supported by the mining and technology sectors, although the main indices were on their way to incur big weekly losses, as investors feared the US debt ceiling crisis and the global economic slowdown. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.4 percent by 0707 GMT, …
Read More »European stocks fall; Germany enters recession after 1Q GDP falls
European stock markets fell on Thursday as statistics revealed that Germany, the region’s largest economy, fell into recession in the first quarter of the year. At 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT), the DAX index in Germany was down 0.2%, the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom was down 0.4%, and the …
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