European equities markets were lower Monday as banks declined on Standard & Poor’s move to cut Greece’s credit rating from B to BB minus. The FTSE 100 was down 0.57 percent to 5,942.69 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.09 percent to 11,896.1 as banks dropped, the utilities sector was mostly lower, airlines and [...]

Most equities markets in Europe were higher Friday on the news that the US economy added 244,000 non-farm jobs last month, many more than the 185,000 jobs expected to be added, although the US unemployment rate was also up for the first time since November, to 9 percent in April from 8.8 percent in March [...]

Equities markets declined in Europe Wednesday on disappointing quarterly results in the region and after new data from the Institute for Supply Management showed that the US services sector expanded at its slowest rate in eight months. The FTSE 100 was down 1.62 percent to 5,984.07 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.88 percent [...]

European equities markets were higher Friday, helped by data on consumer spending from the United States and by corporate results from both sides of the Atlantic, but trade volumes were low as London markets were closed for celebrations of the royal wedding there. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was up 0.24 percent to 1,156.42 while the [...]

European equities markets were higher Tuesday as traders returned after the four-day weekend in observance of Easter. The FTSE 100 added 0.85 percent to 6,069.36 in London, while the FTSE 250 was up 0.5 percent to 11,869.4, with miners and the energy sector mixed while the technology sector was mostly higher, airlines saw gains on [...]

European equities markets were mostly higher on the last day of trade before most of the region takes a four-day weekend in observance of the Easter holiday, but London markets were mixed as the FTSE 100 dropped 0.07 percent to 6,018.3 but the FTSE 250 added 0.46 percent to 11,810.5. The telecommunications sector was mostly [...]

European equities markets were lower Tuesday as a Japanese regulator raised its assessment of the severity of the nuclear crisis there and after the US corporate results season began with disappointing results. The FTSE 100 was down 1.47 percent to 5,964.42 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 1.27 percent to 11,541.6. Miners and the [...]

European equities markets were lower Monday ahead of the start of US quarterly corporate results, scheduled to begin later in the day. The FTSE 100 was down 0.04 percent to 6,053.44 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.31 percent to 11,689.7 as house builders were lower, while some banks were up on recommendations from [...]

European equities markets were higher Friday as miners advanced on gains in metals prices. The FTSE 100 added 0.81 percent to 6,055.75 in London, while the FTSE 250 gained 0.57 percent to 11,726.2 with miners leading gains on both indexes, while most in the energy and retail sectors were higher and a drug maker was [...]

European equities markets were higher Wednesday after German and Italian banks said they will raise more capital, and on new data showing that that factory orders added 2.4 percent in February over January. The FTSE 100 was up 0.57 percent to 6,041.13 in London, while the FTSE 250 was 0.37 percent higher to 11,781.4 as [...]