Market Pulse - Europe
Europe close: Stocks finish session with slight gains
Stocks finished the day slightly higher amid reports that European Central Bank policymakers were closer to an agreement on how to go about tapering their asset purchases.
Vedanta Resources & Konkola Copper Mine lose appeal against English Court
FTSE 250 firm Vedanta Resources posted an announcement on Friday informing that the English Court of Appeal had dismissed it and Konkola Copper Mine's (KCM) appeal against the English court, concerning the court's jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate claims by Zambian residents regarding KCM's operations in Zambia.
London close: Stocks recover after morning swoon
London stocks pared most their early losses by the close of trading on Friday, having retreated fairly sharply from a record close the previous day as the pound climbed on rumours about the Brexit negotiations.
IAG eyes empty slots left by Monarch
Chief executive Willie Walsh said on Friday that IAG had been eyeing off slots left empty at Gatwick Airport as a result of Monarch's collapse earlier on 2 October, which came shortly after Alitalia and Air Berlin had also entered administration, reducing capacity in the highly competitive European airline sector.
Ashanti Gold identifies "broader" and "new" mineralised zones in Ghana- Goldplat
Gold exploration and development company Ashanti Gold Corp has identified "broader" and "new" mineralised zones at Goldplat's Anumso Gold Project in Ghana, according to Goldplat.
Taurus Funds Management sells stake in Base Resources
Mineral sands producer Base Resources, focused on the Kwale Mineral sands operations in Kenya, East Africa, was informed by Taurus Funds Management that it had ceased to be a significant shareholder of the company.
Europe midday: Stocks flat ahead of US data
Stocks were slightly higher come midday amid reports that European Central Bank policymakers were closer to an agreement on how to go about tapering their asset purchases.
Europe open: ECB may cut QE purchases by at least half, report says
Stocks have begun the session in a mixed fashion amid reports that European Central Bank policymakers are closer to an agreement on how to go about tapering its asset purchases.
London open: EU deal report, central bank policy in focus
Sterling is extending its rebound from the day before after a report from Handelsblatt that the European Union might discuss offering the UK a two-year extension of its single market membership following Brexit, which in turn has served to knock the Footsie off its perch.
London pre-open: Stocks set to dip, focus on US CPI and Fed
Stocks are seen starting the session slightly lower, tracking similar losses on Wall Street overnight, despite the release of stronger-than-expected Chinese foreign trade data released overnight.