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European shares edge higher ahead of ECB rate verdict; Middle East tensions eyed 

EUROPEAN shares inched higher in choppy trading on Thursday (Jun 11), with escalating tensions in the Middle East keeping investors cautious ahead of the European Central Bank’s interest rate outlook ...

Markets will be focused on policymakers’ guidance for the rate path beyond this week.

European shares steady as investors weigh US-Iran flare-up

Sharp swings in AI stocks have sparked volatility across the US and Asia this week

The Stoxx 600 index edged 0.1 per cent higher to 619.88 points by 0710 GMT on Wednesday.

European shares steady as investors cling to Mideast peace hopes

EUROPEAN shares were steady at the open on Wednesday (Jun 10) as investors held on to hopes for peace in the Middle East, while focus was also on the European Central Bank’s upcoming monetary policy d...

European technology stocks have seen bouts of volatility recently.

European shares close lower as investors weigh Middle East risks

The ECB is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points on Jun 11 as inflation worries persist

The Stoxx 600 index edged 0.1 per cent higher to 622.68 points by 0708 GMT on Tuesday.

European shares steady; Middle East tensions in focus

EUROPEAN shares were steady at open as the developments in the Middle East stayed in focus, with oil prices easing after Iran and Israel halted attacks on US President Donald Trump’s appeal.

Markets pricing in a 25-basis-point rate hike as the Iran conflict threatens to intensify Europe’s energy crunch and revive inflation concerns.

Europe’s Stoxx 600 closes subdued as oil rally fades; Italian banks in focus

Investors are now focused on Thursday’s European Central Bank policy decision

The Stoxx 600 index fell 0.9 per cent to 616.04 points by 0812 GMT on Monday, with all major regional indexes also in the red.

Europe’s Stoxx 600 hits two-week low on Middle East escalation, AI jitters

EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 share index slid to a two-week low on Monday (June 8), weighed by escalating tensions in the Middle East and a global selloff in AI stocks, while Italian lender Monte dei Paschi di ...

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.3% at 622.66 points and lost 0.5% for the week.

Europe: Shares slip as tech rally stalls, Middle East uncertainty weighs

Technology stocks are among the top sectoral decliners with a 2.9% drop

Persistent price pressures have led markets to price in a 25-basis-point rate hike by the European Central Bank at next week’s meeting, according to LSEG data.

European shares rise as oil slips, investors watch Middle East

The Stoxx 600 remains on track for a marginal weekly decline

Investors fear that private credit and equity firms are overexposed to mid-sized companies, vulnerable to disruption from emerging artificial intelligence models.

European stocks fall as private market stress, Middle East tensions dent sentiment

The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates by 25 basis points next week