Market Pulse - Europe
Experts debate potential impact of BA.2 'stealth Omicron' subvariant on pandemic
Experts continued to debate to what extent so-called 'stealth Omicron', the subvariant of its namesake strain of Covid-19, would lead to another peak in infections.
Thursday preview: BoE, ECB and BT Group in focus
All eyes on Thursday will be on central bank policy decisions in the UK and euro area.
OPEC+ to boost output in March by 0.4m b/d, as expected
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its main allies, or OPEC+ as they are collectively known, will raise their combined output of crude oil in March as expected.
Euro area CPI surprises sharply to the upside in January
The cost of living in the Eurozone nudged higher unexpectedly at the start of 2020 as energy and unprocessed food prices jumped sharply.
Deutsche Bank reiterates 'high conviction buy' for Aviva on expected free cash flow yield
Analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterated their "high conviction" behind their 'buy' recommendation on Aviva's shares on the basis of its "highly attractive" free cash flow generation and their expectations for its future plans for deploying that cash.
Spanish Covid-19 vaccine shows high efficacy against Omicron variants
The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Spain's Hipra has shown a "high efficacy" against the new Omicron variants and is now entering third phase clinical trials.
Europe midday: Stocks start February on the front foot
European shares were making a strong start to the month of February on Tuesday following a rally in US tech stocks overnight.