UPDATE 1-European shares retreat, Trump's China response awaited
* STOXX 600 on course for 3.4% gain in May (Adds comment, updates prices)
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European shares step back, Trump's China response awaited
European shares pulled back on Friday as market participants turned their focus to Washington's response to the Chinese parliament's approval of a national security law for Hong Kong, but major indexes were on course to finish May with solid gains.
UPDATE 2-European stocks rise for fourth day on healthcare bounce
* Markets ignore U.S.-China tensions for now (Updates to market close)
European shares extend gains on stimulus boost
European shares rose for the fourth straight session on Thursday, as optimism over businesses returning to work and a massive stimulus plan for the European Union outweighed concerns over rising U.S.-China tensions.
UPDATE 3-Euro zone shares supported by recovery plan, banks jump
* Renault soars after plans to deepen cooperation with Nissan (Updates to market close)
European shares edge higher, focus on EU recovery plan
European shares inched higher on Wednesday as investors focused on a fresh stimulus plan for the European Union, while renewed U.S.-China tensions over Hong Kong tempered optimism about a global economic recovery.
UPDATE 2-Travel firms propel European stocks to strongest close in 11 weeks
* Measures to help French autos sector worth 8 bln euros (Updates to market close)
European shares near 11-week high, UK stocks surge
European shares hovered near a 11-week high on Tuesday, with UK markets surging after a long weekend, as businesses worldwide gradually reopened following a months-long lockdown.
UPDATE 2-German stocks outperform Europe as business morale rebounds
* Lagardere jumps as LVMH's Arnault to buy stake (Updates to market close)
European shares rise in thin trading, Bayer jumps
European shares rose in thin trading on Monday, as optimism over reopening of countries and signs of more stimulus for the battered euro zone economy helped sentiment.
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European Indices
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDGBP | Thomson Reuters Equity UK Index | 9:35am BST | 119.63 | -1.25 | -1.03% |
| .TRXFLDDEP | Thomson Reuters Equity Germany Index | 9:35am BST | 171.10 | -2.65 | -1.53% |
| .TRXFLDFRP | Thomson Reuters Equity France Index | 9:35am BST | 158.76 | -1.97 | -1.23% |
| .FTSE | FTSE 100 Index | 9:51am BST | 6,148.48 | -70.31 | -1.13% |
| .FTMC | FTSE 250 Index | 9:51am BST | 17,162.68 | -175.80 | -1.01% |
| .FTT1X | FTSE techMARK 100 Index | 9:51am BST | 5,218.66 | -61.72 | -1.17% |
| .GDAXI | DAX Index | 9:49am BST | 11,593.78 | -187.35 | -1.59% |
| .FCHI | CAC 40 Index | 9:50am BST | 4,706.20 | -65.19 | -1.37% |
| .SSMI | SMI Index | 9:50am BST | 9,844.19 | -81.84 | -0.82% |
| .SMSI | Madrid General Index | 10:04am BST | 702.46 | -9.75 | -1.37% |
| .OMXSPI | OMX Stockholm All Share Index | 10:06am BST | 631.45 | -5.94 | -0.93% |
| .OMXHPI | OMX Helsinki All Share Index | 10:06am BST | 9,222.02 | -124.57 | -1.33% |
| .OMXC20 | OMX Copenhagen 20 Index | 10:06am BST | 1,235.61 | +2.14 | +0.17% |
| .OSEAX | Oslo Exchange All-share Index | 9:36am BST | 871.15 | -14.73 | -1.66% |
| .ISEQ | ISEQ Overall Index | 9:35am BST | 5,860.22 | -73.42 | -1.24% |
| .BFX | Bell 20 Index | 9:51am BST | 3,222.24 | -59.66 | -1.82% |
| .AEX | AEX Amsterdam Index | 9:50am BST | 532.96 | -5.66 | -1.05% |
| .IBEX | Ibex 35 Index | 10:05am BST | 7,128.80 | -95.30 | -1.32% |
| .BVLG | PSI General | 9:51am BST | 3,132.19 | -14.26 | -0.45% |
| .STOXX50 | STOXX 50 | 9:50am BST | 2,898.55 | -37.11 | -1.26% |
Markets
| FTSE 100 » | 6,148.48 | -1.13% |
| Euro Stox » | 1,366.69 | -1.32% |
| S&P; » | 3,029.73 | -0.21% |
| Nikkei 225 » | 21,877.89 | -0.18% |
| GB 10YR |
+0.193
|
-0.018 |
| DE 10YR |
-0.431
|
-0.011 |
| JP 10YR |
+0.005
|
-0.002 |
| GBP / USD » | 1.2292 | -0.19% |
| EUR / GBP » | 0.9039 | +0.56% |
| GBP / JPY » | 131.7800 | -0.62% |