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European stocks retreat from record highs as investors assess mixed earnings

EUROPEAN shares slipped on Thursday, with miners and utilities leading the sectoral decliners, as investors sifted through a mixed bag of earnings from the likes of Airbus, Rio Tinto and Nestle.

The Stoxx 600 closed 1.2 per cent higher at 628.69 points on Wednesday, with all major regional benchmarks finishing in positive territory.

European stocks close at record high on earnings boost; ECB leadership shift in focus

EUROPEAN stocks surged to fresh record highs on Wednesday, propelled by a rally in defence and banking shares as investors assessed corporate earnings and reports of a potential leadership transition ...

Sentiment is stabilising after a global sell-off since late January hurt multiple sectors over artificial intelligence disruption concerns.

Europe’s Stoxx 600 hits record high on earnings boost; ECB in focus

Pan-European index is at 626.36 by 0945 GMT, with all major regional benchmarks in the black

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5% to 621.29 points.

European shares rise as banks, healthcare rally; investors weigh geopolitics, AI impact

The fresh AI-driven jitters have rippled across sectors, including software, insurance and trucking

The Stoxx 600 index finished 0.5 per cent lower at 618.52 points on Thursday.

European shares retreat from record highs as financials, industrials tumble

EUROPEAN shares fell on Thursday, erasing earlier gains that pushed markets to record highs, as financial and industrial stocks tumbled and investors digested a flood of corporate earnings.

The Stoxx 600 index finished 0.1 per cent higher at 621.58 points on Wednesday, having also marked an intra-day record.

European shares hit record high as energy stocks surge; tech, financials stumble

EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, as gains in commodity-related stocks offset weakness in technology and financials, while investors assessed a strong US jobs report.

Asia is winning favour with investors as the global tech race is shifting from AI pioneers to the enablers of large-scale adoption.

Booming Asian markets widen their lead over US and Europe

An index of the region currencies is up another 0.6% in 2026 after rising more than 3% last year

The Stoxx 600 index finished 0.07 per cent lower at 620.97 points on Tuesday, just a whisker away from its all-time high.

European shares flat as insurance, energy losses offset luxury gains

EUROPE’S benchmark share index closed flat on Tuesday as investors weighed mixed corporate updates, with BP’s decision to suspend share buybacks offsetting gains in the automobile sector following an ...

The Stoxx 600 index rose 0.7 per cent to 621.41 points on Monday.

European shares close at record high as AI worries ease, UniCredit gains

EUROPEAN shares climbed to a record closing high on Monday, tracking a global equity rebound after last week’s selloff, as investors turned their attention to corporate earnings and dealmaking activit...