European stocks rose on Monday as optimism about second-quarter earnings offset a disturbing rise in coronavirus cases, including in the key US state of Florida. After rising 0.4% last week, the Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, + 0.56% It gained 0.6%. The German DAX DAX, + 0.96%, French CAC 40 PX1, …
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Text size The four largest technology companies are now worth almost as much as the next 19 largest companies listed in the United States together. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images Mega-capitalization technology companies are growing again. On another strong day for the general market on Monday, the shares were led …
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European stocks were to snap a four-session winning streak on Friday, with bullish economic data overshadowed by lingering concerns about rising virus cases in the US. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP Index, -0.96% It fell 0.6% to 365.91, just after a gain of close to 2% on Thursday. For the …
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Europe has increased the stimulus, with countries like France launching larger-than-expected packages to boost the economy. Philippe Lopez / Getty Images Text size While the state of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US and China has been largely focused, Europe has quietly progressed. Policy makers have come together and worked …
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Text size Yana Paskova / Getty Images After a first half of the year filled with vintage events, investors will have a much-needed break on Friday as most of the US markets will be closed to observe on July 4th. After the significant liquidation in March, the shares recovered some …
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