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Europe close: Stocks finish higher but with utilities and technology pacing gains
Stocks remained higher at the end of the week after the world's health watchdog chose not to label the new Chinese coronavirus a global health emergency and thanks to a much better than expected reading on euro area manufacturing.
Intel surges after topping Q4 estimates
Chipmaker Intel posted strong fourth-quarter earnings overnight that were boosted by an upswing in personal-computer shipments and robust demand for chips to power data centres.
Lagarde and Mnuchin clash on energy transition strategies
ECB President Christine Lagarde and US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin have clashed at the World Economic Forum in Davos over how the world should transition to cleaner energies.
American Express guides higher for 2020, pushing shares to record high
Shares in financial services giant American Express notched up a fresh record high as the company beat estimates on the Street for both its fourth quarter revenue and earnings, and guided higher on both its top and bottome lines.
US open: Stocks record small gains as earnings overshadow coronavirus fears
Wall Street stocks recorded some small gains at the bell on Friday despite the World Health Organization branding the Wuhan coronavirus an "emergency in China" the day before.
US pre-open: Futures point to early gains as coronavirus fears fade
US futures were pointing to some modest gains ahead of the bell on Friday despite the World Health Organization branding the Wuhan coronavirus an "emergency in China" yesterday.
Three Chinese cities on lockdown in attempt to contain coronavirus
The Chinese government decided on Thursday to lock down three cities home to 18m people in an attempt to try and contain the new deadly coronavirus.
Euro area PMIs reveal signs of stabilisation in manufacturing, economists say
Economic growth in the Eurozone failed to accelerate yet again at the start of 2020 but the worst of the downturn in manufacturing looked to have passed and business confidence across the single currency bloc notched up a 16-month high, according to the results of a key survey.
US Fed meeting will decide if 'irrational exuberance' extends into Q1, BofA says
You should "sell" as the S&P 500 nears the 3,500 point mark and if you are wondering what the level of "irrational exuberance" is that would prompt the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, to raise interest rates, for the Nasdaq Composite that level would come in at about 10,600 points, a top-rated strategy team said.
Takeaway.com to delay Just Eat merger by a week due to CMA probe
Dutch food delivery service Takeaway. com said on Friday that it will delay the timetable for its £6bn merger with London-listed rival Just Eat by a week after the Competition and Markets Authority said it plans to investigate the deal.
Asia report: Stocks hold ground despite coronavirus fears
Asian shares held their ground in lower volumes as investors and traders stayed away for the Lunar New Year one week holiday.