European stocks slide on concerns over new virus wave
European stocks retreated from a one-year peak on Tuesday, as a new wave of coronavirus infection and fresh lockdown in Germany raised fears of a slow economic recovery from the pandemic shock.
European stocks retreated from a one-year peak on Tuesday, as a new wave of coronavirus infection and fresh lockdown in Germany raised fears of a slow economic recovery from the pandemic shock.
* Travel stocks slide on lockdown fears (Adds comments, updates prices throughout)
A slump in Turkey's lira and worries about prolonged lockdowns in Germany pushed European stocks lower on Monday, with banks and travel shares taking the biggest hit.
* Auto stocks take a breather; Banks tumble (Adds comments, updates prices throughout)
European stocks slid on Friday, erasing a large part of the weekly gains, after France imposed fresh regional lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus amid signs of slowing vaccination in some countries.
* FTSE 100 rises after BOE announcement (Adds comments, updates prices throughout)
Automakers lifted the German DAX to a record high on Thursday, while euro zone blue-chip stocks jumped to pre-pandemic levels after the U.S. Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates low despite forecasting a surge in economic growth.
* Miners, utilities stocks lead the decline (Adds comments, updates prices throughout)
European stocks were flat on Wednesday as most investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, while German carmaker BMW jumped after forecasting significant profit growth in 2021.
* European autos sector touches highest level since June 2018
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDGBP | Thomson Reuters Equity UK Index | 22 Mar 2021 | 132.37 | +0.26 | +0.20% |
| .TRXFLDDEP | Thomson Reuters Equity Germany Index | 22 Mar 2021 | 213.00 | +0.88 | +0.41% |
| .TRXFLDFRP | Thomson Reuters Equity France Index | 22 Mar 2021 | 199.39 | -0.72 | -0.36% |
| .FTSE | FTSE 100 Index | 22 Mar 2021 | 6,677.48 | -48.62 | -0.72% |
| .FTMC | FTSE 250 Index | 22 Mar 2021 | 21,357.85 | -98.04 | -0.46% |
| .FTT1X | FTSE techMARK 100 Index | 22 Mar 2021 | 6,449.78 | -30.92 | -0.48% |
| .GDAXI | DAX Index | 4:08am EDT | 14,536.60 | -120.61 | -0.82% |
| .FCHI | CAC 40 Index | 4:10am EDT | 5,928.83 | -39.65 | -0.66% |
| .SSMI | SMI Index | 4:09am EDT | 11,026.09 | -22.49 | -0.20% |
| .SMSI | Madrid General Index | 4:24am EDT | 831.67 | -2.68 | -0.32% |
| .OMXSPI | OMX Stockholm All Share Index | 4:24am EDT | 858.84 | -5.93 | -0.69% |
| .OMXHPI | OMX Helsinki All Share Index | 4:24am EDT | 11,395.25 | -48.25 | -0.42% |
| .OMXC20 | OMX Copenhagen 20 Index | 4:24am EDT | 1,447.06 | -3.34 | -0.23% |
| .OSEAX | Oslo Exchange All-share Index | 4:09am EDT | 1,135.09 | -12.74 | -1.11% |
| .ISEQ | ISEQ Overall Index | 22 Mar 2021 | 7,951.93 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
| .BFX | Bell 20 Index | 4:09am EDT | 3,876.07 | -22.09 | -0.57% |
| .AEX | AEX Amsterdam Index | 4:09am EDT | 679.97 | -4.24 | -0.62% |
| .IBEX | Ibex 35 Index | 4:24am EDT | 8,320.00 | -23.50 | -0.28% |
| .BVLG | PSI General | 22 Mar 2021 | 3,559.39 | -19.83 | -0.55% |
| .STOXX50 | STOXX 50 | 4:09am EDT | 3,263.80 | -19.23 | -0.59% |
| S&P » | 3,940.59 | +0.70% |
| Dow » | 32,731.20 | +0.32% |
| FTSE 100 » | 6,677.48 | -0.72% |
| Nikkei 225 » | 28,995.92 | -0.61% |
| US 10YR |
+1.670
|
-0.012 |
| DE 10YR |
-0.340
|
-0.031 |
| JP 10YR |
+0.080
|
+0.000 |
| USD / EUR » | 0.8400 | +0.27% |
| USD / GBP » | 0.7227 | +0.21% |
| USD / JPY » | 108.7400 | -0.08% |