Market Pulse - Europe
Sector movers: Real estate stocks picked apart brick by brick
Some of the most defensive areas of the market came under pressure on Thursday, weighed down by a mix of negative company-specific news-flow and broker commentary, against a backdrop of rising Gilt yields.
Evraz reports higher steel product output
Shares in Evraz jumped after the steelmaker reported that consolidated crude steel output was at 3. 5m tonnes during the final three months of 2017, unchanged from the prior quarter.
Europe close: Stocks climb despite bounce in euro
Stocks on the Continent ended the session higher as Wall Street steadied, albeit with traders keeping a close eye on government bond yields on both sides of the Atlantic as some of the world's top policymakers met in Frankfurt to discuss the challenges facing Germany.
Malaysian investors pour $2.2bn into Battersea Power Station as costs rise
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) has agreed to buy a stake in London's Battersea Power Station building as costs continued to rise for the project development.
Treasury owes British SMEs £8.4bn in research and development tax relief, says Catax
Specialist tax relief firm Catax said on Thursday that Westminster owed small businesses across the UK as much as £84bn in unclaimed research and development tax relief.
Most Ryanair pilots accept increased pay offer
Ryanair pilots have mostly agreed to accept pay increases from the budget airline of up to 20%, which will be put in place for January's payroll.
Emirates to purchase up to 36 new Airbus A380s
Dubai-based airline Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase as many as 36 new Airbus SE A380s for a total of $16bn.
Europe midday: Stocks pare gains as euro perks up
Stocks on the Continent are paring early gains, with traders keeping a close eye on US government bond yields as they wait for speeches from two top euro area economic officials in attendance at Thursday's joint IMF and Deutsche Bundesbank conference.
Europe open: Stocks edge higher, policy speeches in focus
Stocks on the Continent are trading higher, with sentiment boosted by record closes on Wall Street overnight, as traders keep an eye out for any market moving remarks from top economic officials attending a joint IMF and Deutsche Bundesbank conference.