Posts Tagged ‘IBEX 35’
Shares and Markets - May 18, 2012 23:59
European Stock Markets Plunge on Euro Zone Worries
Stock markets in Europe ended on a bearish note on Friday in reaction to escalating euro zone debt worries. Moreover slower Chinese growth data also created concerns among the investors. Fitch’s downgraded rating for Greece added concerns over Spain’s position too. In China, the state information center reported the annual growth rate fell to 7.5 […]
European Stocks Markets Remain Bullish in Reaction to Successful Italian Bond Auction
Stock markets in Europe ended with weekly gains on Friday in reaction to successful Italian bond auction. Italy sold 5.95 billion euros equivalent to $7.9 billion of debt meeting its target however, the yield on 10 year Italian bond gained to 5.84 percent from 5.24 percent. The Italian FTSE MIB index gained 1.7 percent to […]
Stock Markets Up in Europe on Positive Data from German Ifo
European stock markets ended higher on Friday mainly backed the banking sector which got a boost in reaction to surprise improvement in the German business climate index. Business confidence index from Ifo institute based in Munich gained to 109.9 in April which shocked investors and eased their tensions regarded the euro zone’s economy. The Stoxx […]
European Stocks Decline After the Increase in Italian & Spanish Yields
Stock markets in Europe turned bearish after the increase in yields of the Italian and Spanish bonds which created worries over the euro zone debt problems. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 2.1 percent to close at 258.76 for the day making its lowest in last month. As the yields on Spanish bonds increased, uncertainty […]
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