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Sector movers: Centrica, China sink utilities and banks
Defensive areas of the market performed best on Thursday, aside from utilities that is, as shares of Centrica crumbled.
Morgan Stanley reaffirms 'buy' on ITV
Analysts at Morgan Stanley stuck by their 'buy' recommendation on shares of ITV and 230p target price, pointing to nine different factors to back up their investment thesis.
Europe close: Stocks finish near highs, China woes and euro gains weigh on German shares
Stocks finished near their best levels of the day, having mounted a comeback following early weakness that was attributed to an overnight drop in Chinese equities on the heels of continued upwards pressure on bond yields in the Asian giant.
Europe midday: German political progress and strong PMIs offset drop in Chinese stocks
Stocks are mounting a comeback following early weakness that some market commentary is attributing to an overnight drop in Chinese equities on the heels of continued upwards pressure on bond yields in the Asian giant.
Belgian business confidence rises above forecasts in November
Business confidence in Belgium rose more than expected in November, led by a sharp improvement in sentiment in busines-related services and construction.
Several ECB rate-setters push to de-link forward guidance from QE, minutes show
European Central Bank rate-setters believe their so-called 'forward guidance' has helped to anchor interest rate expectations within the bloc, the minutes of their last deliberations reveal, but several also pushed for more flexibility to allow for a quicker end to their asset purchases.
Many on FOMC believe low inflation may also reflect persistent factors, minutes show
Central bankers in the States are pretty much set on raising their benchmark interest rate again when they meet again on 12-13 December, but the pace at which they will continue to do so in 2018 is less clear, the minutes of their policy meeting have revealed.
Bonds: Gilts underperform amid Brexit talks optimism, Budget
These were the yields on some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields: US: 2. 32% (-4bp)UK: 1. 28% (+1bp)Germany: 0. 35% (+0bp)France: 0. 67% (-1bp)Spain: 1. 45% (-3bp) Italy: 1. 77% (-1bp)Portugal: 1. 91% (-1bp)Greece: 5. 37% (+3bp)Japan: 0. 03% (-0bp) .