- Barrons.com
German Optimism Boosts European Stocks
European stocks rose Wednesday amid renewed optimism in Germany, the continent’s largest economy. The German Ifo business-climate index, a closely watched survey of business sentiment, rose for a third consecutive month in April and also beat economists’ expectations. Germany’s DAX Index rose 0.2% in morning trading and is now 8.5% up in 2024, outperforming the pan-European Stoxx 600’s 6% rise over the same period.
- Barrons.com
European Stocks Jump With Focus on Earnings Season
European stocks marched higher on Monday in line with a recovery in global sentiment amid fading geopolitical tensions, with investor attention turning to economic data and corporate earnings due in the coming days. London’s FTSE 100 rose 1.5% with the Paris CAC 40 up 0.1%. “The FTSE 100 has spring in its step at the start of the week, amid an easing of geopolitical tensions,” said Susannah Streeter, an analyst at broker Hargeaves Lansdown.
- Reuters
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-European shares dip ahead of ECB policy decision
European shares slipped on Thursday as investors avoided big bets ahead of a monetary policy decision by the European Central Bank and remarks by ECB's Christine Lagarde on the outlook for interest rate cuts. The pan-European STOXX 600 lost 0.3%, as of 0906 GMT.
