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European markets have failed to maintain the positive momentum established yesterday, with the growing concerns over this weekend’s French election rather predictably helping to undermine any short-term strength for mainland equities. Coming off the back of a US session that had seen weakness across both the Nasdaq and S&P 500, that same downbeat tone appears […]

European markets are in recovery mode, with widespread gains taking shape in early trade. Despite ongoing concerns around this weekend’s French parliamentary election, French stocks are on the rise as investors buy the dip that saw the CAC lose almost 10% in a month. Nonetheless, this weekend saw the RN party’s head of economic policy, […]

European markets are seeing some welcome respite from the selling pressure that has dominated much of the week thus far. In France, investors are starting to take advantage of the value being offered for some of the top international names, with political concerns bringing selling pressure that has helped provide luxury stocks at discount prices. […]

Another relatively unimpressive start for European markets has seen the FTSE 100, DAX and CAC all trading lower in early trade. This represents a continuation of the selling pressure that has dominated the past month, with the FTSE 100 and DAX both 3% lower over the period. The French CAC once again finds itself at […]

Early European gains are already coming under pressure once again, with positive sentiment proving short-lived as political uncertainty continues to weigh on stocks in the region. The latest ZEW economic sentiment survey painted a picture of an improving outlook for the future of both the German and eurozone economies, with both readings pushing into multiyear […]

Early gains are fading in Europe, with French political uncertainty adding to a somewhat shaky environment for stocks globally. President Macron’s decision to call parliamentary election represents a roll of the dice amid a groundswell of support for the far-right National Rally party, but markets are increasingly having to weigh up the potential consequences should […]