Market Pulse - Europe
London close: Footsie notches up fresh record high even as pound rebounds
London's top flight index notched up a fresh record high even as the pound recovered from earlier weakness following comments from the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier.
FTSE 100 movers: St.James's Place, Hargreaves Lansdown boosted by analysts
St. James's Place and Hargreaves Lansdown paced gains on the top flight index on Thursday, benefiting from positive broker commentary.
Cannacord Genuity lifts easyJet to a 'hold' after management raises guidance
Analysts at Cannacord Genuity raised their recommendation on shares of easyJet from 'sell' to 'hold', arguing that better-than-expected Summer 2017 trading would provide greater-than-expected lift for the shares.
Europe midday: Stocks slightly lower ahead of Draghi speech
European stocks are seeing slight losses on the back of a dip in shares of Wall Street heavyweight JP Morgan following its latest third quarter numbers and ahead of a speech from European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi.
Europe open: Stocks flat ahead of Draghi speech, fresh record highs for Bitcoin
European stocks have begun the morning little changed as investors wait on the first quarterly updates from Wall Street's financial heavyweights.