Europe shares fall as HSBC weighs, France protests keep investors wary

Business Recorder • Oct 27, 2026

European shares fell on Tuesday after disappointing earnings from HSBC weighed on banking shares, ​while ongoing tensions in France added to ​investor caution. HSBC fell 6.9%, after Europe’s ⁠largest bank’s revenue came in below estimates, in ​part due to slo...

European shares fell on Tuesday after disappointing earnings from HSBC weighed on banking shares, ​while ongoing tensions in France added to ​investor caution. HSBC fell 6.9%, after Europe’s ⁠largest bank’s revenue came in below estimates, in ​part due to slower growth at its ​wealth business. The losses dragged the bank index that dropped 1.3%. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was ​down 0.2% at 639.64 points by ​08...