European stocks followed Asian markets higher on Monday after a bruising selloff last week on global growth worries, while investors awaited a raft of business activity data. The pan-European STOXX 600index rose 0.6% by 0714 GMT after worries over a surge in COVID-19 cases and tighter scrutiny on Chinese...
Markets were also cautious ahead of U.S. inflation numbers on Wednesday, which coming soon after strong jobs data, could fuel more speculation about the Fed’s bond-purchase taper. Asian stocks traded sideways on Tuesday, as concerns over the spread of the Delta variant and expectations of earlier tapering by the...
European stocks hovered near record levels on Thursday as strong earnings from Novo Nordisk and Siemens helped counter weakness in miners and banking shares that weighed on UK’s blue-chip index. The pan-European STOXX 600index inched up 0.1% after a three-day run of gains that took it to fresh highs....
European stock markets traded largely higher Tuesday, helped by a batch of largely positive corporate earnings from a number of corporate giants. At 3:30 AM ET (0730 GMT), the DAXin Germany traded largely flat, the U.K.’s FTSE 100climbed 0.3% and the CAC 40in France rose 0.8%. The corporate earnings...
European stock markets are expected to open lower Friday, weighed by more losses in Asia overnight and ahead of important growth data and more corporate earnings. At 2:05 AM ET (0605 GMT), the DAX fUTURES contract in Germany traded 0.5% lower, CAC 40 Futures in France dropped 0.5% and...
European stock markets traded higher Friday, helped by a series of positive corporate earnings after the Federal Reserve concluded its latest policy-setting meeting. At 3:50 AM ET (0850 GMT), the DAX in Germany traded 0.2% higher, the CAC 40 in France rose 0.8% and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 climbed...
European stock markets are expected to open largely unchanged Wednesday, as investors digest continued weakness in Asian markets on China’s regulatory crackdown, more corporate earnings and the outcome of the latest Federal Reserve meeting. At 2:05 AM ET (0605 GMT), the DAX Futures contract in Germany traded 0.1% lower,...
The European Central Bank took a step in the Federal Reserve’s direction with its new inflation target of 2%, while stopping short of a similar commitment to let the economy run hot after a recovery. In announcing the results of its own long-running strategy review on Thursday, officials in...
European stock markets traded lower Thursday ahead of the publication of the ECB’s strategy review, handing back some of the previous session’s gains after a weak lead from Asia. At 4:05 AM ET (0805 GMT), the DAXin Germany traded 1.4% lower, the CAC 40in France fell 1.8% and the...
European stock markets are seen opening marginally lower Monday, with investors keeping a wary eye on the oil market following signs that China’s economic recovery may be slowing. At 2 AM ET (0600 GMT), the DAX Futurescontract in Germany traded 0.2% lower, CAC 40 Futures in France dropped 0.1%...