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Nationalist Catalan leader to take his arguments to Madrid
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont may travel to Madrid to argue against the central government's stated intent to implement article 155 of the Spanish constitution, which it was expected would see the region's autonomy partially 'intervened' until fresh elections were held.
Europe close: Catalan uncertainty weighs on stocks, focus shifts to voter polls
Europe's main equity benchmarks ended the session mostly higher, albeit off their best levels, amid optimism regarding prospects for tax reform in the States, even as investors kept tabs on the political ructions down in Spain, including some of the most recent and perhaps somewhat unexpected developments.
Catalan business lobby group calls for fresh elections
Catalonia's most prominent business lobby group joined those calling on regional president Carles Puigdemont to hold fresh elections and to abstain from issuing a unilateral declaration of independence.
London close: Stocks end little changed despite weak reading on industry
London stocks reversed an earlier small loss to trade slightly higher by the close of trading on Monday despite resilience in the pound against the greenback even after the release of weaker-than-expected data on industrial trends.
US open: Stocks pause at record highs
Wall Street was trading on a mixed note in the early going on Monday, albeit after record closes during the previous session with sentiment underpinned by optimism over Trump’s tax plans as investors look ahead to more earnings releases.
Liberum upgrades GKN to 'hold', target price steady
Analysts at Liberum Capital have upgraded their recommendation for shares of GKN, saying that the bad news has now been flushed out and that the downside looks limited given the possibility of disposals and scope for improved cash generation going forward.
Latest reflation rally has good fundamentals, JP Morgan says
Don't fret if you've been left out of the latest reflation rally in stocks, strategists at JP Morgan are telling clients, because it is not too late to join in.
JP Morgan sees "good" entry point into Aviva, reiterates 'overweight'
JP Morgan sounded a 'bullish' note on Aviva, telling clients the shares are "cheap" and that the insurer's cash flows would allow it to both grow its dividend even while carrying out share repurchases and strengthening its capital position.
Europe open: Stocks flat, investors mull political news on euro area periphery
European stocks have started the week little changed, albeit amid a tad of weakness in periphery stocks given political events at the weekend and not only in Spain.