european stocks mixed investors eye wall st return
Last Updated : GMT 05:17:37
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice
Last Updated : GMT 05:17:37
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice

European stocks mixed, investors eye Wall St return

Emiratesvoice, emirates voice

Emiratesvoice, emirates voice European stocks mixed, investors eye Wall St return

London - AFP

Europe\'s main stock markets diverged on Tuesday as investors awaited the return of Wall Street after a three-day holiday weekend, and tracked the latest takeover talk doing the rounds. In midday deals, London\'s FTSE 100 index of top shares added 0.23 percent to 6,031.29 points and Frankfurt\'s DAX 30 gained 0.25 percent to 7,461.87. On the downside, in Paris the CAC 40 index fell 0.34 percent to 3,989.70 points and the Stoxx 50 index of leading eurozone companies dipped 0.23 percent to 2,863.55. \"There is little change to the FTSE 100... With US markets set to re-open this afternoon following yesterday\'s holiday, most traders are waiting for this before making any major decisions,\" said analyst Ben Critchely at traders IG Index. New York\'s financial markets will reopen for business after closing for the Independence Day on July 4. The top gainer in London, meanwhile, was British household products and drugs group Reckitt Benckiser. Reckitt shares leapt by 2.18 percent to 3,565 pence in midday trading on the FTSE 100 index, as investors were gripped by takeover bid speculation, dealers said. \"The UK consumer goods firm has been the subject of bid talk for quite some time, with some press mentioning its bigger rival Proctor & Gamble as a potential suitor,\" said Giles Watts, head of equities at City Index. \"It remains to be seen as to whether any definitive bid may come from the rumours but certainly investors remain hopeful that the sector may be primed for consolidation.\" Meanwhile, markets pored over a key growth indicator which showed that private sector activity in the eurozone was weaker than forecast in June, hitting 20-month low level with recoveries slowing in Germany and France. The data showed that output fell in Italy and Spain while Ireland continued to record a \"very modest\" pace of expansion, according to the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) leading indicator compiled by research firm Markit. The PMI, a survey of 4,500 companies in service and manufacturing in the 17-nation eurozone, fell to 53.3 points in June from 55.8 in May. A first estimate last month had forecast 53.6 points for June. Despite the fall, however, the index remains above the 50-point mark indicating growth. Asian stock markets also traded mixed earlier on Tuesday, with optimism after recent strong gains tempered by fresh concerns over Greece\'s debt crisis. With Wall Street closed Monday for Independence Day, many bourses were subdued. Sydney was unmoved by the Australian central bank\'s decision to hold interest rates, citing global economy concerns and eurozone woes. Seoul rose 0.77 percent and Tokyo was flat, while Shanghai rose 0.13 percent, Sydney dropped 0.27 percent and Hong Kong fell 0.10 percent. Asian equities had posted broad gains Monday and at the end of last week after Athens agreed to austerity measures that meant it could avoid a default in July -- a situation many feared could have led to another global financial shock. However, ratings agency Standard & Poor\'s on Monday warned that proposals aimed at helping Greece through its financial turmoil with a new bailout could still amount to a selective default.

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

european stocks mixed investors eye wall st return european stocks mixed investors eye wall st return

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

european stocks mixed investors eye wall st return european stocks mixed investors eye wall st return

 



GMT 15:05 2017 Thursday ,08 June

UAE Weather: Temperature set to touch 46°C today

GMT 09:21 2012 Friday ,13 April

Chances of rain in the UAE

GMT 18:01 2011 Saturday ,12 November

Masdar set to launch Seychelles wind farm by end-2011

GMT 17:11 2017 Sunday ,19 November

South Africa eyes 2023 Rugby World Cup

GMT 21:22 2017 Saturday ,10 June

Moroccan minister

GMT 07:28 2017 Tuesday ,07 November

Now,Dubai cafes introduce special food

GMT 12:38 2016 Monday ,14 November

2016 'very likely' hottest year on record

GMT 08:03 2017 Thursday ,02 November

Abdou blames targeting Khan Yonis

GMT 10:51 2017 Thursday ,23 March

Fire damages historic Ottoman mosque in Greece

GMT 05:14 2024 Wednesday ,07 February

Sophisticated Classic Dining Room Design Ideas

GMT 00:14 2017 Friday ,13 October

Army kills mercenaries in Kahbob, Lahj

GMT 19:04 2017 Thursday ,08 June

Qatar sympathisers in Bahrain to face fine, jail

GMT 14:29 2017 Wednesday ,02 August

Man City winger Navas returns to Sevilla

GMT 10:51 2017 Friday ,26 May

Labour Minister meets Thai envoy
 
 Emirates Voice Facebook,emirates voice facebook  Emirates Voice Twitter,emirates voice twitter Emirates Voice Rss,emirates voice rss  Emirates Voice Youtube,emirates voice youtube  Emirates Voice Youtube,emirates voice youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

emiratesvoieen emiratesvoiceen emiratesvoiceen emiratesvoiceen
emiratesvoice emiratesvoice emiratesvoice
emiratesvoice
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
emiratesvoice, Emiratesvoice, Emiratesvoice