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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

European equities markets were mostly lower Thursday after quarterly reports in the banking sector disappointed. The FTSE 100 was down 1.07 percent to 5,919.98 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.53 percent to 11,845.7 as the Bank of England kept UK interest rates steady at 0.5 percent, just as expected, as banks, miners and [...]

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 [...]

Most equities markets in Europe were lower Tuesday, but London’s markets saw gains as they returned to work after a four-day weekend to celebrate the royal wedding and a bank holiday, with the FTSE 100 up 0.21 percent to 6,082.88 while the FTSE 250 added 0.01 percent to 12,014.8 as most miners and most of [...]

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 [...]