Market Pulse - Europe
Rockhopper Exploration updates on Egypt concession
Oil and gas company, Rockhopper Exploration announced its Abu Sennan drilling concession in Egypt had maintained a stable level of production, averaging 3,300 barrel of oil equivalent per day over the first six months of the year.
Europe midday: Stocks hold onto gains, Korea worries capped for the moment
Stocks are holding higher following the most recent official statements around the crisis on the Korean peninsula which are helping to calm traders' frayed nerves.
London pre-open: North Korea still in focus
Stocks are set to start the session slightly higher as traders wait on the latest UK CPI data while monitoring the continuing newsflow coming from the North Korean peninsula.
Europe open: Stocks edge higher as traders hope for the best
Stocks were seeing a small bid with traders hoping that the most recent statements from Pyongyang might mean that tensions on the Korean peninsula were now headed well and truly lower, despite which a widely-followed gauge of stockmarket volatility was holding near its recent highs.
German GDP growth slows a little in the second quarter
Germany's economy slowed a tad in the second quarter with foreign trade exerting a drag on activity.