LONDON — European stocks were in negative territory at the opening bell on Thursday, though defense stocks rallied over Donald Trump’s call for U.S. military spending to rise. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen almost 0.2% lower at 9:54 a.m. in London (4:54 a.m. ET). Global markets have been focused on rising geopolitical tensions…
Downtown Amsterdam Jacobh | E+ | Getty Images Euro zone inflation stood at 2% in December, flash data from Eurostat showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to cool to 2%, in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target. In November, the inflation rate stood at 2.1%. Core inflation,…
InPost lockers on March 16, 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. Karol Serewis | Gallo Images | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened broadly higher on Tuesday, with some indexes touching record highs as investors track geopolitical developments following the U.S.’ ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. By 8:20 a.m. in London (3:20 a.m. ET), the…
A turbine blade is lifted onto a rack near tower sections at the Revolution Wind project assembly site at State Pier in New London, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish renewables giant Orsted, the world’s largest developer of offshore wind farms, said on Friday that it had…
European markets opened slightly higher on Friday, kicking off the first trading day of the year in positive territory. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2% in early morning deals, with most sectors and major bourses in the green. Mining stocks were among the top performers, up around 0.9%. The moves come as investors return…
Regent Street in London celebrates the Christmas season on November 13, 2025 in London, England. Ben Montgomery | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks started the last trading month of the year in negative territory. The Stoxx 600 began Monday in negative territory, with the pan-European benchmark down 0.44% shortly after…
And just like that… December is upon us. It’s been a volatile handover from November with U.S. major indices underperforming, dragged down by steep declines for the Nasdaq. Europe’s Stoxx 600 managed to hold onto gains, making November the fifth positive month in a row. But tech stocks also suffered, as concerns over AI valuations…
A broker is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 6, 2025. Daniel Roland | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European markets are expected to see a lackluster mixed open on Thursday as investors take stock of the regional and global economic outlook. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening a…
What a week for markets. Global stocks posted their worst week since April as the heat around AI stocks began to burn. On Thursday, the Nasdaq marked its wildest swing from green to red since President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ shocked equities back in April. And it reverberated around the world, with the Stoxx 600…
Global investor sentiment for artificial intelligence remains buoyant, despite on the ongoing equities sell-off. European and Asia markets have seen days of consecutive losses, tracking their U.S. counterparts lower as pressures mount on AI-related stocks and their valuations. The pan-European Stoxx 600 on Tuesday notched its lowest level in a month, with major bourses opening lower on Wednesday, while Asia-Pacific markets fell. Stateside, stock futures were little…
