Weak euro powers European stocks to new highs
German stocks powered above 12,000 points for the first time, while the main pan-euro zone benchmark indices hit new seven-year highs.
Mar 16, 2015, 15:36 PM IST
Grexit, China growth fears weigh on European assets
European stocks dipped and low-rated bond yields rose on Monday after dismal Chinese trade data and signs of increasingly fraught relations between Greece and its international creditors kept investors cautious.
Feb 09, 2015, 16:54 PM IST
European stocks open lower on Greek election result
European stock markets slid in opening trade on Monday after an anti-austerity party won Greece`s elections, throwing its international bailout into doubt and sparking fears it could leave the eurozone.
Jan 26, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
ECB easing pushes European equities to 7-year high, euro sinks
European stocks hit seven-year highs on Friday, continuing a rally ignited by the European Central Bank`s plan for massive regional economic stimuli that also knocked the euro to 11-year lows.
Jan 24, 2015, 10:13 AM IST
European stocks drop; eyes on ECB after Swiss move
London`s FTSE 100 index dropped 0.45 percent to 6,469.65 points compared with Thursday`s close.
Jan 16, 2015, 14:21 PM IST
European stocks slide on lower oil prices, Greece
European stock markets fell on Tuesday as traders reacted to further declines in oil prices and political turmoil in Greece which pushed the euro to a 29-month low.
Dec 30, 2014, 23:28 PM IST
European stocks set for biggest weekly gain of 2014
The gains came amid relief that the Federal Reserve appears in no rush to withdraw stimulus from the US economy and as investors began to see the advantages of lower oil and fuel costs that should ultimately help global growth.
Dec 19, 2014, 18:59 PM IST
Oil prices, euro hit new lows; European stocks retreat
Crude oil prices and the euro reached new depths on Monday as investors reacted to mixed economic data out of China, Japan and the United States, while European stocks dropped.
Dec 08, 2014, 18:32 PM IST
European stocks bounce back before US jobs data
European stock markets rebounded on Friday following heavy losses the previous day, as investors closed out the trading week looking ahead to key US jobs data.
Dec 05, 2014, 20:04 PM IST
European stocks sag before ECB meeting
The euro edged higher and European stocks pulled back on Thursday as investors waited to see what message ECB chief Mario Draghi will send after the European Central Bank`s monthly meeting, following another run of poor euro zone data.
Nov 06, 2014, 17:45 PM IST
European equities fall on eve of ECB meeting
European stocks fell on Wednesday following disappointing data released on the eve of a key eurozone interest rate call, with investors also nervous over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Oct 01, 2014, 22:42 PM IST
European stocks fall, euro hits new dollar-low
Banks led the losers board in Europe, where London`s benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 0.61 percent at 6,608.78 points in afternoon trade.
Sep 29, 2014, 19:40 PM IST
European stocks drop on disappointing eurozone data
European equities slid on Tuesday as news of a sharp slowdown in eurozone business activity stoked fears over the timid economic recovery.
Sep 23, 2014, 18:15 PM IST
European stocks diverge, with focus on ECB
Europe`s main stock markets diverged on Thursday in nervous trading, with investors on tenterhooks before an important policy decision by the ECB in Frankfurt.
Sep 04, 2014, 16:01 PM IST
European stock markets rise at open
Europe`s main stock markets rose at the start of trading on Tuesday, extending a surge on Monday.
Aug 19, 2014, 12:54 PM IST
European stock markets fall at open
London`s benchmark FTSE 100 index inched down 0.04 percent to 6,630.28 points and Frankfurt`s DAX 30 dropped 0.15 percent to 9,166.92.
Aug 12, 2014, 13:22 PM IST
European stock markets stumble before rate calls
London`s benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 0.14 percent to stand at 6,627.07 points approaching midday in the British capital.
Aug 07, 2014, 17:09 PM IST
European stocks dip before US data, Fed
Investors also digested news of more Western sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, with the euro at eight-month lows against the dollar.
Jul 30, 2014, 17:57 PM IST
European stock markets strike mixed note
Europe`s stock markets diverged on Monday in mixed trading, ahead of a busy week for economic news, dealers said.
Jul 28, 2014, 17:48 PM IST
Emerging stocks near 17-month high on China PMI
The euro hit the day`s highs at $1.3471, pulling off eight-month lows, while the dollar index dropped from an earlier six-week peak.
Jul 24, 2014, 16:03 PM IST
