Europe

Interest rates at rock-bottom levels is bad news for Deutsche Boerse, whose interest rates derivatives trading platform is a key part of its business; little wonder, then, that the company appears poised to report a negative earnings surprise for the third quarter. One of the major European market trading platforms, the Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE), has [...]

There’s only one tiny glimmer of good economic news coming out of Greece these days – the small uptick in industrial production – and the grimmer headlines will continue to overshadow it. Industrial production in the eurozone’s most troubled member nation, Greece, is on the rise – at last. But before you break out the [...]

European market turbulence is sending investors scurrying in search of safe havens. Stocks with standout earnings quality seem to offer what they seek: a combination of upside potential and solid returns. In the current market environment, there are few rewards for those brave enough to stick their necks out. In particular, given the ongoing turmoil [...]

Analysts have turned bearish on European corporate earnings over the last 90 days, but StarMine data warns investors not to jump to the conclusion that they have become overly pessimistic; indeed, dozens of the continent’s companies may be about to deliver some negative earnings surprises. Over the course of the last 90 days, analysts have [...]

The ECB president has announced a bond-buying plan to help Spain and Italy with their borrowing costs at the short end of the yield curve, triggering a stock market rally but leaving questions about how the plan will work. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has pledged to do “whatever it takes” to preserve the [...]

The UK economy is struggling. GDP fell 0.7% in the three months to June, marking the third consecutive quarter of decline, and further prolonging the country’s double-dip recession. Output has now fallen in five of the last seven quarters, and is some 4.5% below its pre-recession peak. UK economic malaise is widespread, but a key [...]

Euro zone government bond yields take all the headlines, but this Reuters story looks at the divergence in interest rates faced by companies and households. Refresh chart  Edit chart

Spain slid deeper into recession in the second quarter as a tough new round of austerity to head off the budget crisis that threatens the euro took effect both on overall demand and the price consumers have to pay for goods. The first official numbers on gross domestic product showed the economy shrank 0.4 percent [...]

Adidas AG (ADS.GR) is one of those rare entities: a European company offering solid earnings. Even better, it’s set to profit from the London Olympics. Athletes begin going for the gold at the London Olympics today – and Adidas AG (ADS.GR) is hoping that there will be a spillover in enthusiasm for the company’s range [...]

Europe’s debt crisis has a habit of flaring during the summer months, and this year looks no different. In recent days, Spain’s ten-year spread over bunds has come within a whisker of its 22-year high, trading at over 600bps earlier this week. Its previous peak was 668bps, achieved on the 7th of October 1992 during [...]