''European Closing Bell'' (prior to June 2003 known as ''European Market Wrap'') is a

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aired on

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from 5pm to 6pm

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(4pm to 5pm WET), and from 11am to 12pm on

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in the United States. The programme was presented from

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. The show covered the last half-hour of trades in the European

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, and reported on the day's final numbers and top stories as the markets close at 5:30pm CET. As the major European markets are electronic, no actual "closing bell" was rung - nonetheless there was a countdown on the CNBC Europe

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and video wall until the close of trade. Other regular segments included a daily "Guest Investor" and a

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slot. Prior to 26 March 2007, the programme ran for two hours until 7pm CET. The second hour of the programme was of a slower pace, offering a more in-depth look at financial and political events. During major European

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s and political events such as EU summits and

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s, ''European Closing Bell'' was often anchored live from these events. Many of these features were incorporated into the extended ''

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'' after its relaunch on the same date. The theme music for the programme is the same as that used by the US version of ''

Closing Bell ''Closing Bell'' can refer to two CNBC programs: the original ''Closing Bell'' on CNBC (which debuted on February 4, 2002) and '' European Closing Bell'' on CNBC Europe (which was cancelled on December 18, 2015). The show is named after the be ...

''. On 9 March 2015, ''European Closing Bell'' launched new titles based on the US version used since 13 October 2014. On 18 December 2015, ''European Closing Bell'' ended its 12-year run as it was replaced with the US-produced ''

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'', which began airing on CNBC Europe on 21 December 2015 (the latter of which has since been replaced by another US-produced programme, ''

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'').

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''European Closing Bell'' - CNBC.com
# {{CNBC Europe Business Day CNBC World original programming CNBC Europe original programming British television news shows 2003 British television series debuts Business-related television series 2015 British television series endings

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