European equities dropped as investors weighed conflicting messages about the path for interest rate cuts and French stocks resumed their decline. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.6% by Wednesday’s close after rising as much as 0.6% earlier. France’s CAC 40 Index slid 0.7%. Gains in European technology stocks were offset by losses […]
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European equities advanced as the Swiss central bank reduced interest rates ahead of a Bank of England policy decision due later and as investors awaited the results of a bond auction in France. The Stoxx 600 Index was 0.4% higher by 8:58 a.m. in London, with the technology, real estate […]
European equities posted modest gains as investors awaited monetary policy decisions in the region including, from the Bank of England, and the results of a bond auction in France. The Stoxx 600 Index was 0.3% higher by 8:08 a.m. in London, with the technology, insurance and real estate sectors leading […]
European equities steadied Friday, but remained on course for their worst week in five months as French political risks weigh on sentiment. The Stoxx 600 Index was about 0.1% higher by 8:11 a.m. in London, with health care and technology stocks faring best and industrial and consumer sectors the biggest […]
European equities fell for the second straight day, touching a three-week low, as accelerating inflation in Germany lifted bond yields and reinforced belief that central banks across the developed world will not be able to ease policy as much as earlier expected. The Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 1% as of […]
European equities fell for the second straight day, touching a three-week low, as accelerating inflation in Germany lifted bond yields and prompted traders to pare bets on central bank easing. The Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 1.1% at the close in London, its biggest one-day slide in over a month, with […]