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German election ends in gridlock

Despite hitting two-month lows last week, markets in Europe eventually managed to finish higher, on the week, reversing a run of three successive weekly losses.

27 Sep 2021

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FTSE 100 set to end a positive week with a whimper

Having started this week on the back foot, and then posting three days of gains, European markets have been on a bit of a rollercoaster this week.

25 Sep 2021

• Updates

The Week Ahead: UK, US Q2 GDP; Boohoo, Next results

Read our pick of the top stories to look out for this week (26 September to 1 October), and view our key company earnings schedule.

25 Sep 2021

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Europe set for flat open, Evergrande uncertainty remains

​Yesterday saw another positive day for European markets, rising for the third day in a row

24 Sep 2021

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FTSE 100 lags as European stocks rise for third day in a row

It’s been another positive day for European markets, up for the third day in a row, despite evidence that the broader economy is slowing.

24 Sep 2021

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Fed tilts towards a taper, Bank of England up next

European markets underwent another strong session yesterday, as concerns about Evergrande diminished further, while markets in the US shook off their early week malaise

23 Sep 2021

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Game on for the FTSE 100 as Entain hits record highs

It’s been another positive session for European stocks, as concerns about fallout from Evergrande continue to diminish, after this morning’s agreement on some of its domestic bond coupons.

23 Sep 2021

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Fed decision the key focus later today, as Evergrande uncertainty remains

Turnaround Tuesday may have been an apt description for markets in Europe yesterday, however the performance of US markets was much less exuberant,

22 Sep 2021

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Markets shrug off Evergrande fears with M&A also providing a lift

​After yesterday’s big falls European markets have undergone a decent rebound today, as concerns over Evergrande’s fate get shifted to this week’s bond payments

22 Sep 2021

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Will Evergrande trigger a “Lehman moment”?

The indebted major property developer Evergrande, the second largest in China has trigger wide-spread contagion fear across the global financial markets

21 Sep 2021

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Europe set for a higher open, UK public borrowing set to rise from July low

​European markets had a bit of a shocker yesterday, posting their worst declines in two months with the DAX and FTSE100 both hitting a two-month low.

21 Sep 2021

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Not so grand as Evergrande spooks the markets, IAG flies on US travel rules change

The Evergrande-inspired sell-off in the Hang Seng, which hit 13-month lows, has bled into today’s European session with big falls for the FTSE 100 and the DAX.

21 Sep 2021

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Rising prices push stagflation concerns onto the radar

​The last few weeks has seen equity markets struggle to make gains of any significant size, and all the while concerns have been rising about a number of different factors.

20 Sep 2021

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FTSE 100 drops below 7,000 as bond yields spike

After an initially positive start, markets in Europe have pulled back from their intraday highs, with the FTSE 100 slipping below 7,000, to a six-week low.

18 Sep 2021

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UK retail sales set for a rebound in August

​While European markets managed to post modest gains yesterday it is becoming increasingly apparent that there is little in the way of direction for equity markets at the moment.

17 Sep 2021

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Airlines rebound helps to buoy European markets

It’s been a slightly better day for markets in Europe, shrugging off a weak Asia handoff, with some decent gains for travel and leisure, which has enjoyed a respite

17 Sep 2021