Europe

Financial regulation since the global financial crisis underpins stability and the idea of relaxing bank rules is 'very worrisome', European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Monday.

Financial regulation since the global financial crisis underpins stability and the idea of relaxing bank rules is 'very worrisome', European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Monday.

European shares edged up in choppy trade on Monday with better- than-expected corporate results helping support the market.

European shares edged up in choppy trade on Monday with better- than-expected corporate results helping support the market.

European stocks and U.S. futures inched higher Friday amid hopes for a fresh sign of strength in the world's largest economy after a rocky week for investors.

European stocks and U.S. futures inched higher Friday amid hopes for a fresh sign of strength in the world's largest economy after a rocky week for investors.

The Bank of England boosted its forecast for British growth in 2017 and some rate-setters were more nervous about rising inflation.

The Bank of England boosted its forecast for British growth in 2017 and some rate-setters were more nervous about rising inflation.

European equities fell on Thursday, with companies such as Germany's Deutsche Bank and Denmark's Novo Nordisk leading the broader market lower after their results failed to cheer investors.

European equities fell on Thursday, with companies such as Germany's Deutsche Bank and Denmark's Novo Nordisk leading the broader market lower after their results failed to cheer investors.

European shares rose on Wednesday, led by financials and industrials, as healthy corporate results from a slew of regional bluechips underpinned major benchmark indices.

European shares rose on Wednesday, led by financials and industrials, as healthy corporate results from a slew of regional bluechips underpinned major benchmark indices.

European shares climbed on Tuesday and headed for their third straight month of gains, with a rally in firms such as British online supermarket Ocado and Swedish engineer Alfa Laval after their encouraging earnings updates supporting the market.

European shares climbed on Tuesday and headed for their third straight month of gains, with a rally in firms such as British online supermarket Ocado and Swedish engineer Alfa Laval after their encouraging earnings updates supporting the market.

European shares pulled back on Friday with UBS dragging bank stocks lower after posting a drop in full-year profit.

European shares pulled back on Friday with UBS dragging bank stocks lower after posting a drop in full-year profit.