Market Report - Europe

Europe midday: Shares down, UK bonds rise as Starmer refuses to quit

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Tuesday 12 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower at midday after embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to resign, despite calls from his own ministers for the unpopular leader to stand down, sending bond yields higher and the pound lower.


The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down...

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