Market Pulse - Europe
London close: Risk aversion grips FTSE, stocks lower on Trump and Barcelona attacks
London's FTSE 100 index fell below a key technical level as Friday's session wore on, with travel stocks leading the retreat after the terror attacks in Barcelona and the large cabal of overseas focused companies hit by the dollar's weakness amid renewed concerns about the US Presidency.
Week ahead: Not everything that happens at Jackson Hole stays there
In the coming week, the spotlight will be on the Federal Reserve bank of Kansas City's Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Euro area current account surplus slips in June
The euro area's current account surplus shrank in June amid a sharp drop in the primary income balance and a worsening on that for secondary income.
Euro area construction dips in June
Construction output in the euro area retreated in June amid sharp declines in Germany and France, the bloc's main engines.
Numis downgrades SIG, says recovery still in 'early days'
Analysts at Numis downgraded their recommendation on shares of SIG from 'hold' to 'reduce', saying the shares' valuation was up with events even while conceding the "good" recovery profile the company's shares offered.
German factory prices dip in July
Factory prices in the Eurozone's largest economy slipped by slightly less than was anticipated last month.
London pre-open: Stocks to start lower on US politics, Barcelona attack
Stocks are set for a lower open following steep losses overnight on Wall Street that saw the Dow Industrials register its biggest drop in three months and the S&P 500 its largest decline in more than a month.