European stock prices rose on Tuesday after a massive sell-off in the previous session, with a jump in shares of commodity-related companies offsetting concerns about the spread of the coronavirus mutated omicron. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.9 percent by 0821 GMT, with mining and oil stocks leading the …
Read More »European Shares Drop 2% on Omicron’s Fears
European shares fell amid a global sell-off as investors worried about the prospects of restrictions affecting the global economy with the increase in cases of the new mutated Omicron from the Coronavirus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 2.3 percent to its lowest level in more than two weeks. The …
Read More »European Shares Rise Ahead of The ECB Meeting Minutes
European stock prices jumped on Thursday after a positive economic outlook released by the US Federal Reserve improved buying interest, and investors turned their attention to the European Central Bank meeting results. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 1.4 percent by 0813 GMT on expectations of the best daily performance …
Read More »European Shares Rise as Investors Await Federal Reserve Policy Announcement
European shares rose on Wednesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, which is likely to tilt the pandemic’s stimulus back at a faster pace to counter growing inflation risks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5 percent to 471.84 points. Stock markets across Asia fell as weaker-than-expected …
Read More »Mining Companies Lift European Shares
European shares rose somewhat on Tuesday from one-week lows as investors focused on important central bank meetings this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5%. The early gains were led by mining, chemical, and food and beverage stocks. The US Federal Reserve is expected to indicate a rapid pullback …
Read More »European Shares Decline Ahead of US Inflation Data
European shares fell on Friday on nervousness related to the increase in infections with the Covid-19 disease and ahead of the release of US inflation data later, which led to caution overshadowing sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.4 percent, following a broader risk aversion in global stock …
Read More »European Shares Rise After Reassurances About Vaccines Against Omicron
European shares rose slightly Thursday, December 9, after positive comments from vaccine manufacturers calmed some concerns about the new mutated Omicron from the Coronavirus, while Deutsche Bank shares fell after reports that it may have violated a criminal settlement. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.3%, after declining 0.6% in …
Read More »The Most Stable Sectors Support European Shares
European shares rose on Wednesday after posting their biggest two-day gain in more than a year, as shares in sectors that are usually stable in times of crisis rose as investors weighed the effectiveness of available vaccines against the new mutated Omicron from the Coronavirus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index …
Read More »European shares bounce on hopes Omicron may be mild
Travel stocks helped European shares mark a strong start to the week on Monday, after sharp losses late last week, boosted by hopes that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus would be mild.After third straight week in the red territory, the pan-European STOXX 600 (.STOXX) closed up 1.3%. The technology …
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