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 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 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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]