Market Report - Europe Close

Europe close: Stocks lower as ECB, BoE stand pat

By Josh White

Date: Thursday 05 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Thursday after both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged, while renewed concerns about heavy artificial-intelligence spending by large technology firms weighed on global risk sentiment.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.07% to 611.53, with Germany's DAX...

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