Market Report - Europe Close

Europe close: Markets fall on raft of earnings, US data

By Josh White

Date: Thursday 19 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - European stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors digested a fresh wave of corporate earnings and assessed minutes from the US Federal Reserve that revealed divisions over the future path of interest rates, with geopolitical tensions also keeping sentiment fragile.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.64% to 624.64,...

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