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 [...]

Equities markets were higher globally on Wednesday. In Europe, the FTSE Eurofirst 300 was up 1.74 percent to 1,136.55 while the IBEX added 1.53 percent to 10,535.4, the CAC-40 was 2.46 percent higher to 4,004.62 with only three decliners and the Dax gained 2.98 percent to 7,249.19 with no losers. London’s FTSE 100 added 2.13 [...]

Equities markets in Europe overcame mixed corporate results to see gains Tuesday. The FTSE 100 added 0.46 percent to 5,896.87 in London, while the FTSE 250 was up 0.73 percent to 11,574.5, with the energy sector and miners mostly higher, the retail sector mixed although Citigroup issued a sector-wide upgrade, but banks were lower. The [...]

European markets declined Monday after Standard & Poor’s reduced its long-term outlook for US credit from “stable” to “negataive” although it reiterated its current AAA credit rating, while markets were also hurt by a statement from the International Monetary Fund that called Greece’s debt unsustainable. The FTSE 100 dropped 2.1 percent to 5,870.08, with just [...]

European equities markets were mixed Friday on a gain in consumer confidence, but gains in some markets were held back as new data from China showed that inflation was up more than expected there last month and as Moody’s Investors Service cut its rating on Ireland’s bonds by two notches and issued a negative outlook [...]

European equities markets were lower Thursday as investors worried about the region’s debt crisis on the possibility that Greece and Portugal might need to reschedule their debt payments, while US data showed that first-time unemployment claims were up there last week and that producer prices are up even when volatile food and fuel costs are [...]

Equities markets in Europe were up Wednesday after it was reported that factory output in the Eurozone gained 0.4 percent in February, for the fifth month in a row of advances. The FTSE 100 added 0.77 percent to 6,010.44 in London, while the FTSE 250 was up 0.64 percent to 11,615.8, with banks seeing gains [...]

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 [...]