Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Stocks jump as ECB cuts rates, inflation falls
European stocks finished with strong gains on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut interest rates for the third time this year and gave dovish comments about the policy outlook, while inflation data showed that price pressures eased more than expected last month.
Europe close: Shares pare losses as tech stocks weigh; Tate & Lyle surges
European shares closed lower on Wednesday with luxury and tech stocks under pressure while investors also digested the latest UK inflation data showing a fall below 2% for the first time in three years, raising hopes of a rate cut from the Bank of England.
Europe close: Oil prices, profit-taking weigh heavily on markets
European stocks pulled back from a two-week high on Tuesday as plummeting oil prices and profit-taking saw most major indices trade lower.
Europe close: Stocks end week on a positive note
European markets were moderately higher at the end of the week as investors looked ahead to widely expected fresh stimulus measures from China over the weekend.
Europe close: Stocks inch lower after choppy session
Thursday saw choppy trading across European stock markets with the region's main benchmark finishing lower but moving within a narrow range, as investors focused on mixed economic data from the US and developments in the Middle East.
Europe close: Shares rally on hopes for fresh China stimulus
European shares rallied late in the session as a surprise rise in German exports and speculation around fresh stimulus measures in China buoyed investor sentiment.
Europe close: Luxury, commodity stocks drop as China concerns hit markets
European stocks pared losses slightly by the close after a positive start on Wall Street but remained firmly in the red, with heavy falls in the drinks, luxury and commodities sectors dragging indices into the red.
Europe close: Stocks rise on bumper US jobs report
European shares posted gains on Friday as investors reacted positively to a better-than-expected US payrolls report,while oil prices continued to rise on fears of further escalation in Middle East tensions.
Europe close: Stocks weaker on geopolitical concerns
European shares fell on Thursday, with investor sentiment dampened by escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Europe close: Stocks flat as Middle East conflict dampens risk appetite
European stock markets finished more or less flat on Wednesday as investors adopted a risk-off approach in light of an escalation of conflict in the Middle East, while oil prices continued to be volatile.
Europe close: Stocks sink, oil jumps on reports of imminent Iran strike
Stocks dropped into the red in late-afternoon trade on Tuesday while oil prices surged on the back of fears that a retaliation by Iran on Israel is imminent.
Europe close: Auto stocks weigh heavily as Stoxx 600 retreats from record high
European stocks fell sharply on Monday as the last trading session of the fourth quarter ended on a negative note, with heavy falls from auto manufacturers weighing on markets.
Europe close: Luxury sector lifts Stoxx 600 to new record
Strong gains from the luxury sector on the back of Chinese stimulus measures gave European stock markets a big boost on Thursday, sending the Stoxx 600 to another record high.
Europe close: Stocks inch lower as China optimism fades
Stocks across Europe finished Wednesday's session marginally lower with markets rangebound as optimism surrounding China's latest stimulus package quickly faded.
Europe close: China stimulus boosts markets, Stoxx 600 nears record high
European stocks rose for the second straight day on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off yet more disappointing economic data from Germany and instead focused on an encouraging stimulus package from China's central bank.
Europe close: Stocks rally as weak data boosts rate-cut hopes
European stock markets rallied on Monday afternoon to finish with moderate gains as dismal economic data increased hopes that the European Central Bank will continue easing monetary policy at its next meeting.
Europe close: Stocks surge as rate-cut hopes boost risk appetite
European stock markets rose strongly on Thursday in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve's biggest rate cut in 16 years, as other central banks indicated that more monetary easing was just around the corner.
Europe close: Investors trim positions ahead of pivotal Fed decision
European stocks pulled back on Wednesday as investors scaled back their positions with just hours to go before the Federal Reserve's policy decision, which is set to see the US central bank cut interest rates for the first time in four and a half years.
Europe close: Stocks rise as markets gear up for Fed rate cut
European stocks rose to a two-week high on Tuesday as global markets geared up for an eagerly anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut the following day, with investors this side of the Pond shrugging off another round of weak economic data from Germany.
Europe close: Stocks slip as global markets await Fed decision
European stock markets opened the new week with small losses as investors scaled back their appetite for risk ahead of an anticipated rate cut from the Federal Reserve.