Market Pulse - Europe
Ukrainian delegation arrives in Belarus for talks, Kiev calls for immediate admission into EU
Ukraine's delegation to the negotiations with the Russian Federation in the Belarussian town of Gomel arrived mid-morning on Monday.
JP Morgan stays 'overweight' Financials, says duration of current dislocation is key
Equity strategists at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' stance for Financials despite the escalating crisis in Ukraine, telling clients that the duration of the current dislocation and whether Russian commodity supplies would be cut off would be key.
Week ahead: Ukraine conflict, Fed and ECB in focus
Investors' attention over the coming week will be on the conflict in Ukraine as they try to gauge the medium-term fallout.
Putin ready to send a delegation to Minsk for talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to dispatch a delegation to Minsk for negotiations with their Ukrainian counterparts, following an overture in that regard from Ukrainian officials.
Russia's VTB Capital suspended from London Stock Exchange
Russian investor VTB Capital had its London Stock Exchange membership suspended on Friday, as part of the UK’s sanctions on Russia.
German GDP contracts in Q4 amid rising Covid cases
The German economy contracted in the final quarter of 2021 due to rising Covid-19 cases and related restrictions, according to the German Federal Statistical Office.
Europe midday: Stocks at session lows as Russian land invasion unfolds
Stock markets across Europe are trading near their session lows as Russia's invasion of Ukraine unfolds, leaving investors to wait for the announcement of sanctions, possibly as soon as Thursday, and for more detail regarding the situation on the ground.
Russian ground forces invade Ukraine after strikes overnight
Russia launched strikes across Ukraine overnight with an apparent focus on the country's military infrastructure as a precursor to land incursions that were now under way.
Poll results for Ukrainians' support for Nato membership and non-aligned status are mixed
Do Ukrainians support joining Nato or would they rather that their country choose non-aligned status?.
Russian leader calls for 'a degree of demilitarisation' of Ukraine
Russia's president reportedly called for "a certain degree of demilitarisation" of Ukraine.
European airlines and staples have greatest sensitivity to escalation in Ukraine-Russia crisis, Deutsche says
The exposure of most European companies' sales and profits to Russia is "not material" but the same cannot be said of their sensitivity to higher energy costs.
Europe close: Stocks reel as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise, Russia's RTS walloped
European shares took a big hit at the start of the week with Russian issues coming under acute selling following a report, later denied by Ukrainian officials, that Russian military had destroyed two armoured personnel carriers on its territory.
J.P. Morgan still 'bullish' on cyclicals, not sure growth offers opportunity
Equity strategists at J. P. Morgan reiterated their 'bullish' stance on cyclical areas of the market but warned clients away from growth stocks, telling them that current weakness in that space might not be an opportunity.
Russia-US reportedly agree to leaders' summit, Russian security council meeting scheduled
Russia and the US reportedly agreed in principle to a summit of their respective leaders, bolstering hopes of a peaceful resolution of the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Deutsche Bank stays 'neutral' on BHP, despite expecting another 'large' dividend
Analysts at Deutsche Bank left their recommendation for shares of BHP at 'hold' following the miner's latest interims, pointing to the shares' recent run higher to justify their decision.
Car registrations in EU fall further in January
Passenger car registrations in the European Union fell further in January, according to fresh industry data on Thursday, with the ongoing semiconductor shortage still negatively affecting car sales across the region.
Airbus posts record net income as order intake near-doubles
Airbus reported a near-doubling of its consolidated order intake value in its results for 2021 on Thursday, to €62bn (£51. 79bn) from €33. 3bn in 2020, with its order book on 31 December valued at €398bn, up from €373bn.
Thursday preview: Fedspeak, ECB, Reckitt Benckiser in focus
Financial markets' focus on Thursday will be on the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank with top officials from both institutions set to deliver speeches.
Credit Suisse slashes target on ITM Power due to faster-than-expected decline in PEM pricing
Analysts at Credit Suisse reiterated their 'underperform' recommendation for shares of hydrogen energy solutions provider ITM Power due to the pressure on the company's prices as joint-venture partner Linde takes a larger share of the system price.
London midday: Stocks flat despite easing in geopolitical tensions, CPI caps gains
London stocks remained little changed come midday thanks to an apparent easing in geopolitical tensions, even as data showed UK consumer price inflation increased at the fastest clip since March 1992 in January.