After a weak start and a subsequent marginal upmove, the UK market's benchmark index FTSE 100 slipped into negative territory on Friday, weighed down by losses in mining stocks.
French stocks turned in a mixed performance Friday morning with investors largely making cautious moves following a setback in U.S.-Iran negotiations after the cancellation of negotiations in Switzerland after exchange of fresh hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
The German stock market's benchmark index DAX moved modestly higher in cautious trade on Friday with investors reacting to the abrupt cancellation of U.S.-Iran peace talks, scheduled to be held in Switzerland.
European stocks were a tad higher on Friday, even as the abrupt cancellation of U.S.-Iran peace talks added to uncertainty over efforts to secure a lasting truce in the Middle East conflict. After Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah traded blows overnight, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that...
European stocks look set to open on a sluggish note on Friday, with trading volumes likely to remain thin amid a holiday in the United States in observance of Juneteenth. Technology stocks may come under selling pressure after Accenture slashed its annual revenue growth forecast, citing a challenging...
Save for a few minutes early on in the session, the Switzerland market languished in negative territory on Thursday as investors remained reluctant to make significant moves, digesting the central bank's rate decision, and closely following geopolitical news.
European stocks closed broadly lower on Thursday as concerns about interest rates following the Federal Reserve's hawkish tone rendered the mood bearish. News about U.S. and Iran signing an interim peace plan help limit markets' downside to some extent.
The UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 is down in negative territory a little past noon on Thursday, with energy and mining stocks sliding lower, weighed down by weak commodity prices. Investors are also digesting the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rate, and the nation's employment data.
After moving higher early on in the session, France's equity benchmark CAC 40 retreated Thursday morning with investors turning a bit cautious amid concerns some major central banks, including the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates this year. The positive start as geopolitical tensions eased following Iran and the U.S. signing an interim peace agreement.
German stocks turned in a mixed performance in cautious trade Thursday morning amid concerns global central banks, including the Federal Reserve, might hike interest rates sometime during the course of this year.
European stocks were moving lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged as widely expected, but the latest set of projections suggested there could be at least one increase to its main rate this year. Elsewhere, the Swiss National Bank left its policy rate unchanged...
European stocks are seen opening lower on Thursday after U.S. stocks ended sharply lower overnight amidst monetary policy concerns. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady but Chair Kevin Warsh's focus on "price stability" signaled an increasingly hawkish pivot. That said,...
The Switzerland market opened on a somewhat sluggish note on Wednesday but gained in strength subsequently and despite paring some gains in late afternoon trade, ended the day's session modestly higher.
European stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday with investors largely making cautious moves, looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement due later in the day, and for more details about a U.S.-Iran peace deal that is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday.
The UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 was hovering around the flat line about half an hour before noon on Wednesday with investors digesting the nation's inflation data while looking ahead to monetary policy announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, due later today and tomorrow, respectively.
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.