European markets open to close, earnings, data and news

LONDON — European markets advanced Monday as traders continued to assess the possibility of rate cuts after softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data. The French CAC 40 was up 0.5%, the German DAX was also higher by 0.7% and the Italian FTSE MIB was up 0.7%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was closed Monday for a public holiday … Read more

London loses another listing, but analysts wary of writing off UK

The offices of London Stock Exchange Group Plc, right, in Paternoster Square in the City of London, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — TUI became the latest company to ditch its share listing in London, as shareholders voted overwhelmingly for the German travel giant to list solely in Frankfurt. The Hannover-headquartered group’s … Read more

UK CEO pay exceeds average worker salary for the year

Skyscrapers in the Canary Wharf financial, business and shopping district in London, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The average FTSE 100 CEO will have earned more this year than the median full-time worker’s annual salary by 1 p.m. London time on Thursday, according to estimates from the High Pay Centre think tank. The … Read more

Stoxx 600 gains, S&P 500 chases high

LONDON — European stocks are on course for a cautiously higher open to the final session of 2023. The regional Stoxx 600 index is set to have gained more than 12% this year, according to LSEG data, just about reversing its 2022 loss. Germany’s DAX has risen nearly 20% despite the country’s gloomy economic picture, … Read more

Global stocks search for new highs

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 13, 2023. Staff | Reuters LONDON — European stocks were little changed on Thursday as global markets search for new record highs to close out the year. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index hovered around the flatline after an … Read more

Global stocks near record highs

A TV presenter gets ready for the daily reporting from the floor of the German share price index DAX at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 15, 2023.  Staff | Reuters LONDON — European markets were higher on Wednesday to kick off the final trading week of 2023, as major indexes around the world … Read more

Stock Markets: Inflation mission accomplished?

A customer shops for milk at a grocery store on December 12, 2023 in San Anselmo, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter … Read more

Markets see worst day in months on FedEx slump

A FedEx truck and cars commute on Highway 101 during heavy rain in San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States on December 20, 2023. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more

Stoxx 600 coming off fifth winning week

Fed rate cuts don’t necessarily mean things are going well for the energy market: Analyst Amrita Sen, founder of Energy Aspects, says that means “energy demand is actually going to be coming off a bit.” U.S. stocks open higher Monday The major averages opened higher Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 35 points, 0.1%. … Read more

Traders await key U.S. jobs report

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, December 6, 2023.  Staff | Reuters LONDON — European markets held in positive territory on Friday, as traders around the world assessed a key November jobs report out of the U.S. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed up 0.7%. … Read more