Equity markets diverged Wednesday as attention turned away from recent turbulence in tech stocks to the outlook for interest rates, with the Fed and the ECB both holding their first major meetings of the year.

Luxury goods giant LVMH is the pride of France, but the government nevertheless understands the anger expressed by LVMH boss Bernard Arnault regarding French taxes, said a government spokeswoman on Wednesday.

French stocks are down in negative territory Wednesday morning, weighed down by losses in the luxury sector as industry major LVMH's

LVMH says 2025 is off to a good start as it reports an increase in sales in its most recent quarter. US President Donald Trump is offering buyout packages to almost all federal workers who do not

At 06:55 ET (11:55 GMT), the DAX index in Germany gained 0.8%, the FTSE 100 in the UK rose 0.4%, while the CAC 40 in France slipped 0.2%.

European shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, boosted by technology stocks following strong results from chip equipment maker ASML, while investors shifted their focus to a monetary policy verdict by the U.

European stocks climbed to a record high, propelled by Dutch chip equipment maker ASML's impressive quarterly results, which lifted the technology sector. While ASML's success reassured AI investors,

European stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday as investors focused on corporate earnings news and looked ahead to policy

European markets hit new highs, driven by tech stocks' robust performance, notably chipmaker ASML's positive results. Anticipation surrounds the U.S. Fed and ECB outcomes. Germany's DAX soared with Deutsche Telekom,

Investing.com - European stock markets edged higher Friday, with investors digesting more corporate earnings as well as regional inflation data after the European Central Bank’s latest easing of monetary policy.

The president bashed Jerome Powell on inflation less than two hours after the Fed chair announced interest rates would stay put. As Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan may attest, Trump’s timing is not coincidental.

It takes time for the Fed’s decisions to filter through the economy — and then even more time for consumers to see the difference.