Market Report - Europe Close
Europe close: Investors play it safe ahead of French vote
European shares were mostly lower on Friday as investors played it safe ahead of the first round of the French legislative elections on Sunday.
Europe close: Regions mixed, but Stoxx 600 ends firmly lower
Poor economic data and uncertainty ahead of next week's French elections weighed heavily on European markets on Thursday, with the Stoxx 600 index falling 0. 4% by the close to its lowest level in eight sessions.
Europe close: Stocks dip as French elections near
European stocks slipped into the red on Wednesday as investors digested consumer survey data from Germany showing an unexpected drop in consumer sentiment.
Europe close: Airbus woes and political uncertainty weigh on market
Heavy falls from Airbus and the rest of the aerospace sector hit stock markets across Europe on Tuesday, while growing uncertainty ahead of next week's first round of snap elections in France kept a lid on risk appetite.
Europe close: Stocks move up ahead of French vote
European stocks extend gains on Monday as investors waited on key US price data later in the week and the results of the first round of voting in the French parliamentary elections on 30 June.
Europe close: Stocks slip, but higher for the week
European stocks finished the day on a down note following data that showed the eurozone's nascent economic recovery unexpectedly slowed in June, weighed down by weakness in the manufacturing sector.
Europe close: Stocks rise strongly as investors digest central bank meetings
European stocks rose strongly on Thursday after Switzerland cut interest rates for the second time this year, and expectations build that the Bank of England will follow suit at its next meeting.
Europe close: Stocks mostly lower as Brussels reprimands Paris and Rome
The ebullient close on Wall Street and a fall in UK inflation to 2% for the first time since 2021 failed to inspire European markets on Wednesday with shares sliding lower.
Europe close: Banks and travel stocks drive markets higher
Decent gains in the banking and travel-leisure sector drove European markets higher on Tuesday as stocks rebounded following a sell-off last week, as investors await central bank meetings across the continent.
Sector movers: Stocks mixed amid political uncertainty
It was a mixed day out on the FTSE 350 amid losses for both cyclicals and defensives amid the ongoing political uncertainty ahead of elections on either side of the Channel.
Europe close: Stocks reverse earlier losses to end up
European shares reversed earlier losses to end up on Monday, with Topdanmark surging ahead after Finnish insurer Sampo agreed to buy its Danish rival for $4. 7bn.
Europe close: Stocks slump again
European equities slumped further into the red on Friday, continuing a miserable week, with French and Italian stocks weaker again on worries over upcoming snap elections in France and the implications for government debt burdens.
Europe close: Markets fall on political fears, French stocks at four-month low
European stock markets suffered a sharp sell-off on Thursday with indices in Paris, Frankfurt and Milan all dropping 2% or more on the back of ongoing political uncertainty.
Europe close: US CPI down, stocks up, Fed still to go
European shares gained as investors moved to price back in a first interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in September, even as they waited on the central bank's rate decision after the close of markets.
Europe close: Political uncertainty weighs heavily on stocks
European stocks dropped sharply on Tuesday as ongoing political uncertainty weighed heavily on market sentiment in the aftermath of European Parliament elections which saw the advance of a number of far-right parties.
Europe close: Stocks slip as Macron calls surprise parliamentary elections
European shares were slightly lower at the start of the week as investors assessed the impact of gains made by far-right political parties in European Parliament elections.
Europe close: Stocks end lower after US jobs data
European shares were lower on Friday following the release of a stronger-than-expected readings on the US jobs market.
Europe close: Stocks finish higher after ECB cuts interests rates
European stocks finished firmly higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time in five years, pushing the regional Stoxx 600 index to a new all-time high.
Europe close: Stocks bounce back
European shares extended gains on Wednesday as a softer US jobs market report increased hopes of a cut in US interest rates, while investors also looked ahead to a similar move from the European Central Bank tomorrow.
Europe close: Oil stocks lead markets lower as crude prices slide
European stocks pared losses by the close but finished firmly lower, with heavy falls in Frankfurt, Milan and Madrid weighing heavily on the Stoxx 600 index.