Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Stocks close lower as optimism turns to caution
Stocks closed at a two-week low on Monday as investors grew cautious after initially celebrating a potential landmark trade deal between the US and China.
Europe close: Stocks higher as investors ask how much further upside is left
Stocks on the Continent finished on a mixed note on Monday, despite cautious optimism on the part of investors as US-China trade talks appeared to move into their final phase, leading to some talk that a deal might now be largely priced-in.
Google lashes out at new EU copyright laws and urges Brussels to reconsider
Google urged the European Union to reconsider their latest copyright rules as they could force platforms such as YouTube to pre-preemptively take down content or risk getting sued.
US open: Stocks edge higher as US-China trade deals seems close
Stocks opened higher on Monday as investors grew increasingly optimistic about a trade deal between the US and China.
Tuesday preview: Services PMIs, Ashtead in focus
Financial markets are likely to focus on the US ISM's services sector Purchasing Managers Index for February.
Syncona to cash in as Biogen acquires Nightstar
Healthcare investment company Syncona updated the market on Nightstar Therapeutics on Monday, confirming it has reached an agreement to be acquired by Biogen at a price of $25. 50 per share.