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Europe close: Stoxx 600 hits three-week high as data floods in
European stocks rose to their highest levels in three weeks on Tuesday, though gains were only modest as investors digested a wave of economic data from the eurozone.
US job openings hit six-month high, but hiring falls
Job openings in the United States came in ahead of economists' predictions to hit a six-month high, but the outlook for the labour market is far from rosy amid a drop in hiring levels.
ISM services PMI edges higher in December, prices gain
Services sector activity in the US picked up speed last month, as did prices in that part of the economy, a closely followed survey showed.
US open: Stocks fall, bond yields rise after strong services data
US stocks started Tuesday session mostly in the red as bond yields rose following data which showed that the services sector expanded more than expected last month while job openings hit a six-month high.
Aurora Innovation surges on partnership with Continental, Nvidia
Aurora Innovation surged on Tuesday after it announced a long-term strategic partnership with Continental and Nvidia to deploy driverless trucks at scale.
US pre-open: Stocks set for slightly higher start, Nvidia, geopolitics and rates in focus
Wall Street was set for a slightly higher start, helped by overnight gains in shares of chip-maker Nvidia.
Getty Images and Shutterstock agree $3.7bn merger
Rival photo agencies Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock are to join forces in a $3. 7bn deal, it was announced on Tuesday, sending shares in both companies soaring.
First-quarter numbers miss forecasts at Sodexo, shares slide
Shares in France’s Sodexo slumped on Tuesday, after first-quarter numbers at the services giant missed expectations.
Eurozone inflation rises to 2.4% in December - flash estimate
Eurozone inflation rose again in December to 2. 4% on an annual basis, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday, the third successive monthly rise.
Eurozone construction downturn continues as housebuilding drops
Construction activity across the eurozone remained firmly in contraction in December, according to a new survey on Tuesday, as new orders fell significantly and declines in employment and purchasing accelerated.