Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Evonik Industries AG's decision to press ahead with a Frankfurt listing as Georgian Railway pulls a planned London float highlights Europe's increasingly divided equity capital markets landscape, with the relative strength of German companies and the benchmark DAX index at odds with volatility and gloom elsewhere in Europe.
Specialty chemicals maker Evonik said Friday that it would launch what could be Germany's biggest IPO since 2000, raising up to EUR4.5 billion. By contrast, Georgian Railway, the state rail monopoly for the former Soviet state, Thursday said it had postponed a London listing of global depositary receipts set to raise up to $250 million."This relates to Germany as an economy and a destination for investor sentiment," said Martin Steinbach, IPO leader at Ernst & Young for Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa. "Investors are showing their confidence in the underlying economy."The twin moves highlight that German companies preparing to list in Germany are likely to ...European markets traded volatile on Thursday, but stocks moved off earlier lows to trade rise, shaking off a clutch of downbeat euro-area data. The Stoxx Europe 600 ...
European shares ended a two-day rally and safe-haven assets such as the dollar rose on Wednesday, as investors doubted any new measures to tackle the euro-zone debt ...
When it comes to fear gauges, traders will accept no substitutes.After the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, commonly called the market's fear gauge, ...
European shares weakened on Friday, set for their biggest weekly decline since November, after Spanish banks were downgraded by Moody's overnight and Fitch cut its d...
Markets.com Chief Economist Bill Hubard on the lack of effective financial leadership in the EU.
The euro hovered near four-month lows and European shares extended their losing streak on Thursday, as investors avoided riskier assets due to the deepening turmoil ...
Singapore shares ended lower Thursday as weakness in European markets amid continued worries over Greece and other indebted euro-zone economies weighed on sentiment ...
FBN's Ashley Webster breaks down how concern over Greek banks impacted the European market close.
Fears that a Greek exit from the euro zone will worsen the debt crisis facing other European nations gripped financial markets on Wednesday, sending shares and other...
FOX Business: The Power to ProsperAfter three days of selling, stock futures ticked higher Wednesday morning as Wall Street attempts to look past continued concerns ...
The Dow industrials fell for the ninth session in 10 as comments from Greek political leaders sparked accelerating concern about the country's potential exit from th...
Weldon Financial CEO Greg Weldon breaks down the bigger picture issues when it comes to J.P. Morgan's investment blunder and the European markets .
Motley Fool UK director David Kuo weighs in on the European stock market.
Alpari chief market analyst James Hughes gives his outlook for the European markets , Greece and the euro.
CMC Markets market analyst Michael Hewson gives his outlook for the European markets .
FOX Business: The Power to ProsperThe markets took a turn to the downside in cautious trade as a round of glum economic data from around the world weighed on traders...
FOX Business: The Power to ProsperThe blue chips managed to shed mid-day losses, ending modestly to the upside, but many traders remained on the sidelines with volum...
Dow Jones’ Nick Hastings breaks down the stories moving the markets around the world.
FOX Business: The Power to ProsperU.S. stock index futures pulled back somewhat after an important report on the manufacturing sector came in weaker than economists ...
