European stocks higher after Fed Chair Powell's comments; FTSE hits record high
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-08 10:17:34
Summary
European markets were higher Wednesday as investors digested latest comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100 hit fresh record high shortly after markets opened in Europe, increasing by 0.8%. Earnings from companies such as Pandora, Millicom International Cellular, Rockwool, Adyen, Societe Generale, Akzo Nobel, Maersk, Neste, and Goldman Sachs were positive. U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as investors turned their attention to corporate earnings. Turkey's stock exchange was suspended following a three-day sell-off after a natural disaster.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Tickers: .DJI, M4M-FF, QUOTES, .FTMIB, .GDAXI, ROCK.B-DK, .SPX, .IXIC, 0O77-GB, .FCHI, .FTSE, 0NQC-GB, .STOXX, NESTE-FI, ADYEN-NL,
Keywords: breaking news: europe, jerome powell, adyen nv, business news, stoxx 600, economic events, pandora a/s, rockwool a/s, millicom international cellular sa, united states, millicom international,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/08/europe-markets-live-updates-stocks-earnings-data-and-news.html