The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 1.1% in early trading, with banks adding 3.4% to lead gains as all sectors and major exchanges traded in positive territory. EU heads of state had been in talks since Friday morning to discuss the proposed recovery fund and the upcoming EU budget, but there …
Read More »European markets react to EU summit, recovery fund, coronavirus
European stocks fell on Monday after European Union leaders meeting over the weekend failed to agree on a multi-million dollar recovery fund for the region to help it recover from the coronavirus crisis. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.6% lower in initial trade, with travel and leisure stocks falling 2.3% …
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European stocks were mostly withdrawn on Friday morning as European Union leaders prepare to discuss a deal on the bloc’s key coronavirus recovery package, while US cases continue to skyrocket. After a cautiously optimistic open, the pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped 0.2% below the flat line for about an hour in …
Read More »Vaccine Hopes Boost Earnings for European Stocks and US Stock Futures
Tourists stroll through the center of Rovinj on the Istrian peninsula in the Adriatic Sea on July 4, 2020. Denis Lovrovic / Agence France-Presse / Getty Images European stocks rose Wednesday, and US equity futures also rose as investors accepted positive news about a candidate for the coronavirus vaccine. The …
Read More »Vaccine Hopes Boost Earnings for European Stocks and US Stock Futures
Posted: Jul 15, 2020 at 3:59 am ET European stocks rose Wednesday, and US equity futures also rose as investors accepted positive news about a candidate for the coronavirus vaccine. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index FXXP00 It was up 0.8% after a 0.8% loss on Tuesday. The index is barely …
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