UK's equity benchmark FTSE 100 moved higher on Thursday, outperforming other major markets in Europe, thanks to strong gains in the mining sectors. Investors also reacted to a slew of corporate earnings updates and looked ahead to the Bank of England's monetary policy announcement.
French stocks slipped on Thursday, extending losses to a fifth straight session, amid lingering concerns about the Middle East conflict. In addition to digesting the regional economic data and corporate earnings updates, investors also looked ahead to the European Central Bank's monetary policy announcement later in the day.
After a weak start, German stocks recovered and moved into positive territory on Thursday as investors reacted to a slew of earnings updates and regional economic data and looked ahead to the monetary policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
European stocks were subdued near three-week lows on Thursday as investors watched the latest developments in the Middle East and awaited policy updates from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft all beat earnings expectations, but there...
European stocks may tumble at open on Thursday as investors await the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England's (BOE) policy decisions and policymakers' assessment of the ongoing Middle East conflict. Both the ECB and BOE are expected to hold borrowing costs amid signs of mounting macro...
After spending a few minutes in positive territory at the start, Switzerland's benchmark index SMI slipped into the red and remained weak right through the trading session on Wednesday, as investors weighed the situation in the Middle East, and awaited policy announcements from major central banks, including the Federal Reserve.
European stocks closed lower on Wednesday with investors reacting to a slew of earnings updates and assessing the situation in the Middle East, while awaiting the interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve later in the day, and the monetary policy announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank on Thursday.
The London Stock Exchange's benchmark index FTSE 100 fell to a four-week low on Wednesday, weighed down by notable losses in top pharma stocks. The mood in the market remained cautious amid persisting concerns about a lack of progress in Iran peace talks.
France's equity benchmark CAC 40 drifted lower on Wednesday with investors reacting to earnings updates and developments on the Middle East conflict front, while awaiting monetary policy announcements from the Federal Reserve (due later in the day), and the European Central Bank and the Bank of England tomorrow.
The German market's benchmark index DAX slipped into negative territory on Wednesday as investors reacted to a slew of earnings and other corporate news and continued to follow news from the geopolitical front. Higher oil prices amid a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran peace efforts raised inflation concerns and weighed significantly on investor sentiment.
European stocks are seen opening on a mixed note Wednesday as investors await big tech earnings and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments for insights into the economic impact of the Middle East conflict. The U.S.-Iran conflict showed little sign of resolution, with negotiations making limited progress...
The Switzerland stock market's benchmark SMI ended marginally down on Tuesday after languishing in negative territory right through the day's session with investors refraining from making significant moves, looking ahead to monetary policy announcements from several top central banks.
European markets closed mixed on Tuesday with investors closely following the developments on the geopolitical front and looking ahead to the monetary policy meetings of several top central banks.
The UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 climbed higher on Tuesday, lifted by gains in energy and banking sectors. The mood in the market, however, remains cautious with investors tracking geopolitical news and awaiting monetary policy announcements from top central banks including the Bank of England, European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.
French stocks are turning in a mixed performance on Tuesday with investors largely making cautious moves amid lingering uncertainty about U.S.-Iran peace talks, and ahead of key earnings updates and central banks monetary announcements.
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.