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Europe midday: Stocks slip back as investors eye payrolls
European stocks reversed earlier gains to trade a little lower as caution crept in ahead of Friday’s non-farm payrolls release.
London midday: Stocks fall after Merkel remarks, before US non-farm paryolls
London stocks declined on Thursday following remarks from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Brexit and as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of Friday’s US non-farm payrolls report.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Whirlpool, Tesco, EY
The government has ordered a major manufacturer to do more to reassure its customers and the wider public about the risks of allegedly dangerous tumble dryers, which have caused a series of fires across the UK, while promising a new working group on product recalls to improve the safety of all domestic white goods. The move came as manufacturer Whirlpool faced fresh calls to change its advice for consumers owning faulty tumble dryers and urgently take them out of use, after a London fire brigade report concluded that a faulty Indesit machine was the cause of a recent serious tower block blaze in Shepherd’s Bush.
London pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher on positive US cues
London stocks were set to open a touch higher on Thursday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street.