European equities markets declined Tuesday on quarterly reports that disappointed, a decline in German investor confidence, continuing concerns about debt in the region, a report that inflation climbed in the UK last month and a drop in new housing starts in the United States. The FTSE 100 was down 1.06 percent in London, while the [...]

Europe’s equities market declined Monday on continuing worries about debt concerns in the region as Greece got ready to ask for another bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The FTSE 100 was 0.04 percent lower to 5,923.69 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.46 percent to 11,943.5, with miners mostly [...]

Most equities markets around the globe were lower Thursday, hurt by new declines in crude oil and metals prices, which fell significantly again on Wednesday. Europe’s equities markets were also hurt by new data from the European Union that showed industrial production in the region down unexpectedly in March. The FTSE 100 was down 0.52 [...]

Equities markets in Europe were mixed Wednesday, with London markets declining after the Bank of England said inflation could be as high as 5 percent later in the year. The FTSE 100 was down 0.71 percent to 5,976 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.31 percent to 12,017.9 as Pace plc (LSE: PIC) made [...]

European markets were higher Tuesday as earnings reports turned positive. The FTSE 100 was up 1.28 percent to 1,149.39 in London, with only for decliners on the session, while the FTSE 250 added 1.34 percent to 12,055.2 with miners and the energy sector higher, the travel and leisure sector mostly higher with hotels operators seeing [...]

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 [...]

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 saw gains Thursday on lower unemployment in Germany and after the US Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to hold US interest rates steady and said that rates will remain low for some time to come. The FTSE 100 was up 0.03 percent to 6,069.9 in London, while the FTSE 250 gained 1 percent [...]

European equities markets were higher Wednesday, although London’s markets were mixed, with the FTSE 100 was 0.02 percent lower to 6,068.16 in London, while the FTSE 250 added 0.22 percent to 11,895 as the Office of National Statistics announced that the UK’s gross domestic product was up 0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2011 [...]

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 [...]