Equities markets in Europe were down Thursday on reports that inflation was up in the Eurozone this month, Moody’s Investors Service said it could still issue more credit ratings cuts in the region, Portugal’s budget deficit was at 8.6 percent of its GDP last year, and regulators in Ireland said that stress tests on four [...]

European equities markets were mostly higher despite some declines on continuing worries about debt problems in the region. The FTSE 100 added 0.19 percent to 5,943.34 in London, while the FTSE 250 was up 0.31 percent to 11,672.6, with retailers lower, miners and banks mixed, and the energy, insurance and utilities sectors mostly higher on [...]

European equities markets were mixed Tuesday, with banks lower in many parts of the region, after Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services cut it’s debt rating on Portugal from BBB to BBB minus and reduced its rating on Greece from BB plus to BB minus, signaling that the region’s debt crisis is far from over. The [...]

Most European equities markets saw gains Monday, helped by new data from the United States, where the Commerce Department said that consumer spending rose 0.7 percent last month, more than expected, while the National Association of Realtors said that pending sales of existing homes added 2.1 percent. Additionally, several officials of the US Federal Reserve [...]

Most European equities markets saw gains Friday on a US Commerce Department report revising last year’s fourth quarter growth up, with the new data showing that the US economy grew by 3.1 percent in the quarter rather than its earlier estimate of 2.8 percent growth. The FTSE 100 added 0.34 percent to 5,900.76 in London, [...]

European equities markets were higher Thursday, as Portugal came closer to asking for a bailout after the Prime Minister there turned in his resignation and Fitch Rating cut the nation’s credit rating to A minus, although Portuguese officials continued to deny that they are getting ready to ask for help. The FTSE 100 was up [...]

European equities markets were higher Wednesday, although gains were modest for the most part in London and elsewhere. The FTSE 100 added 0.58 percent to 5,795.88 in London, while the FTSE 250 was up 0.05 percent to 11,447.3, with miners leading gains on both indexes, while the energy sector and retailers were mixed and utilities [...]

European equities markets were mostly lower Tuesday on concerns that the European Union will have difficulties solving debt troubles in the region, while rising oil prices on continuing worries about unrest in North Africa and the Middle East also pushed markets lower. London markets were lower on new data showing that consumer prices added 4.4 [...]

Equities markets in Europe were higher Monday on the news that Japan seemed to be gaining more control over an earthquake-damaged nuclear facility in Japan and US officials said that its allies had gained full control over Libyan airspace, with no Libyan jets allowed in the air for the past two days. The US Defense [...]

European equities markets were higher Friday after the G-7 group of nations agreed to intervene to weaken the Japanese yen and on the announcement of a cease-fire in Libya. The Libyan cease-fire was announced shortly after the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution authorizing any action short of foreign occupation to protect citizens in [...]