The Swiss market ended slightly up on Friday after stocks turned in a mixed performance in largely cautious moves by investors.
European stocks closed sharply lower on Friday on renewed concerns about inflation as oil prices rose sharply amid Middle East tensions. A lack of positive outcome from the U.S.-China summit weighed as well on sentiment.
The UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 fell on Friday, sliding after two successive days of gains, as worries about Middle East tensions, and a lack of positive outcome from the U.S.-China summit hurt sentiment. Investors also followed the developments on the political front.
France's equity benchmark CAC 40 fell sharply on Friday, as stocks tumbled on concerns about the conflict in the Middle East, and disappointment over a lack of concrete outcome so far from the U.S.-China summit in Beijing.
German stocks tumbled on Friday amid concerns about inflation and a lack of any positive outcome from U.S.-China trade talks. Meanwhile, Trump's tougher stance on the Middle East issue has raised fears that the US could resume strikes on Iran.
European shares were sharply lower on Friday, with inflation concerns and disappointment over U.S.-China trade talks keeping investors on edge. After wrapping up his three-day visit to China, U.S. President Donald Trump said he will not be much more patient with Tehran. Hormuz concerns persist...
European stocks are seen opening lower on Friday as investors fret about rising inflation and the outlook for interest rates. ECB Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said in an interview with broadcaster LTV on Thursday that the central bank will be forced to raise interest rates if rising oil...
European markets settled higher on Thursday with investors largely keeping an eye on the U.S.-China Summit in Beijing and closely following the developments in the United Kingdom, in addition to reacting to corporate earnings announcements.
After struggling for direction early on in the session, the UK stock market gained some ground in positive territory Thursday morning as investors reacted to some earnings updates and data showing a faster pace of economic growth in the first quarter.
French stocks are moving in a tight band in positive territory Thursday morning with investors reacting to recent earnings updates and keenly focusing on the U.S.-China summit in Beijing, where the Presidents of the two nations will be discussing a slew of crucial issues, aiming to strengthen economic cooperation.
European stocks traded higher on Thursday as U.S.-China talks got underway and official data showed the U.K. economy grew at a faster pace in the first quarter, driven by contribution from all three sectors. U.K. GDP increased 0.6 percent sequentially, following the fourth quarter's 0.2 percent expansion....
German stocks moved higher on Thursday with investors focusing on the two-day summit in Beijing where U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss various issues, including trade, security and try to strengthen economic cooperation.
European shares may open on a firm note on Thursday as Cisco Systems reported record fiscal third-quarter results for fiscal 2026 and investors pinned hopes on U.S.-China talks yielding positive results on the Iran war. Cisco shares gained nearly 19 percent in extended trading after the company beat...
The Swiss market started off on a firm note on Wednesday and despite a setback around mid-afternoon that pushed it briefly below the flat line, recovered well to end the day's session notably higher.
European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, bouncing back fairly well from previous session's losses, as investors reacted to earnings and looked ahead to the U.S.-China summit in Beijing, in addition to following the developments on the Middle East conflict front.
May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.