Market Pulse - Europe
Directors dealings: Rolls Royce boss retains vested shares
Rolls Royce's boss kept all of the shares that vested in lieu of a percentage of his base salary.
London midday: Stocks flat as investors digest Chinese stimulus announcements
London stocks were hugging the flatline on Monday as investors mulled the latest Chinese manufacturing data and news of further measures from authorities in China to boost consumption.
Euro area GDP grows a bit more quickly than expected in Q2
The euro area's economy expanded a bit more quickly than anticipated during the second quarter.
Europe open: Stocks mixed ahead of CPI data
Stocks began the session on a mixed note as investors waited on fresh inflation data for the euro area.
Europe to probe Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Office 365
The European Commission opened a formal investigation into Microsoft on Thursday, to assess whether the tech giant had violated EU competition rules.
ECB says inflation still set to remain too high for too long
The European Central Bank raised interest rates as expected, but judged that inflation was still set to remain too high for too long.
Bodycote posts jump in 1H free cash flow, cuts debt
Bodycote posted a big jump in sales and earnings for the front half of the year leading to a surge in free cash flow.
London midday: Stocks mixed after soft PMI data
London stocks were trading on a mixed note following a lacklustre close on Wall Street at the end of the previous week and week survey results.
London pre-open: Stocks set for slightly lower start after mixed economic data
Stocks were set for a slightly lower start at the end of the week, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street on the back of the latest quarterly results out of Netflix and Tesla.
ECB's Visco says inflation may come down more quickly than anticipated
Euro area inflation may come down faster than the European Central Bank's predictions, the head of Italy's monetary authority.
J.P.Morgan reiterates 'underweight' on euro area stocks
Equity strategists at J. P. Morgan reiterated their 'underweight' stance towards Eurozone equities and sounded a "cautious" note on the outlook for China, a key driver of activity in the region.
EU to probe Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Office
Microsoft will face an official antitrust investigation by the European Union (EU) next week, it was reported on Monday, making for the software giant's first such probe in Brussels in 15 years.
Europe close: Stocks edge lower but end week with large gains
European stock markets edged back on Friday with a much stronger-than-expected reading for US consumer confidence prompting investors to pause for breath.
London midday: Stocks drop as Gilt yields move higher again
London stocks were down on Thursday as investors mulled the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve, which suggested that more rate hikes were on the cards.