European stocks

European stocks fall as AI rout spreads after US midterms

European shares opened lower on Friday, November 6, as a global sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks reached the region. The losses wiped out the STOXX 600's gains for the week. Investors were weighing whether Democrats' takeover of the US Congress…

European stocks hit records even as heat costs mount

Prolonged heatwaves and drought are exacting an unprecedented economic toll across Europe this summer, disrupting shipping, straining power systems, and devastating agriculture — yet financial markets have continued to climb to new highs.

European stocks hold flat as Iran’s Hormuz demands cloud outlook

Global stocks held broadly steady on Monday as Iran announced it was nearing a final agreement with Oman on new shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, offering a glimmer of progress on a geopolitical flashpoint that has kept energy…

European STOXX 600 hits all-time high on tech and earnings

European shares climbed to fresh all-time highs on Tuesday as gains in technology stocks and a busy slate of corporate earnings lifted sentiment, even as investors continued to monitor the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and its impact on energy markets.

European stocks post biggest drop in two weeks as oil hits $100

European equities suffered their steepest single-day decline in more than two weeks on Thursday as a combustible mix of surging oil prices, hawkish central bank rhetoric, and weak earnings dragged the pan-European STOXX 600 down 1.3% to 638.5 points.