European markets closed higher on Thursday as global investors digested corporate results, new economic data and some slightly less hawkish messages from the US Federal Reserve. The Fed yesterday raised interest rates by 0.75% as expected as it tries to tackle inflation without triggering a recession. Chairman Jerome Powell maintained an aggressive tone on containing […]
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European stock markets are on an upward trajectory due to the Fed
European stocks edged higher on Thursday as global markets were relieved by a less hawkish tone from the US central bank. The pan-European Stoxx 600 is up 0.5%, the FTSE is up 0.54%, the DAX is up 0.53%, the CAC 40 is up 0.63%, the FTSE Mib in Milan is up 1.10% and the IBEX […]
Euro markets cautiously up pending… Fed
European stock markets are moving cautiously higher on Wednesday, as investors turn their eyes to the upcoming decision of the US Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve). On the board, the pan-European Stoxx 600 is up 0.43%, with the banking sector leading gains with 1.1%, while the basic resources sector is down 0.7%. The other pan-European indicator, […]
Mildly bearish movements in the Euro markets, with corporate results and the Fed in focus
With mild changes – basically with a negative sign – the main stock market indices move in Europe on Tuesday, with investors incorporating in their estimates and movements the latest “round” of corporate results, but also awaiting the decisions of the federal central bank of USA (Federal Reserve) on the amount of the new interest […]
Mild gains in Euro markets – Losses in Germany after Moscow’s new ‘scissors’
The majority of the main European indices ended the sessions mildly higher, with the exception of Germany which turned negative at the close after new pressure from Moscow with a further reduction in natural gas flows. In particular, the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed at 426.24 points, marginally strengthened by 0.13%, with the banking sector attempting […]
Euromarkets: Moderate losses with eye on Fed and results
Caution and negative signs in major European stock markets on Monday as investors braced for a barrage of corporate results this week and the US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates. Its two-day monetary policy meeting Fed will conclude on Wednesday, with economists expecting a rate hike of 75 basis points. Last week, the […]
Euromarkets: In search of direction with an eye on Fed and results
LAST UPDATE: 12.00 Europe’s major markets were little changed and mixed on Monday as investors braced for a barrage of corporate results this week and the US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates. Its two-day monetary policy meeting Fed will conclude on Wednesday, with economists expecting a rate hike of 75 basis points. Last […]
Euro markets turned positive with bank support
LAST UPDATE: 15.30 Volatility in the main European stock markets on Monday, which started the session in negative territory falling as much as -0.4% to gradually erase their losses and now post small gains. Investors are looking for direction as they prepare for a barrage of corporate results this week and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s […]
Anemic gains in Euro markets – Uniper’s wild 30% plunge
In positive territory but with marginal gains, the main European indices finished the last trades of the week, as investors assimilated the decisions of the ECB. In particular, the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed up 0.3% at 425.7 points, with the travel and leisure sector jumping 2.4% while the rest moved mostly lower. Besides, in this […]
Euromarkets: Nervousness in wake of rising interest rates
Nervousness prevails on major European stock markets as investors weigh the European Central Bank’s monetary policy in the wake of yesterday’s interest rate hike. In particular, the pan-European Stoxx 600 falls 0.22% to 423.45 points while the other pan-European Stoxx 50 loses 0.29%. On the rest of the board, the German DAX falls 0.26%, the […]
