European markets higher amid earnings, economic releases
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-24 06:03:54
Summary
European markets opened slightly higher on Friday, with the Stoxx 600 index up 0.4%. Companies such as Saint-Gobain, Rolls-Royce, Accor, Holcim, Elekta, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, and BASF reported earnings, with some beating analyst expectations. Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific markets were mixed, with China and Hong Kong indexes falling but Japan's Nikkei 225 climbing. U.S. stock futures were flat overnight after snapping their four-session losing streak Thursday. Bernstein has shared a list of stock picks to cash in on China's reopening, while GAM Investments suggested one Big Tech company as ideal to own through a downturn in the global economy.
Sentiment: MIXED
Tickers: RR.-GB, HOL.N-CH, AC-FR, BAS-DE, .STOXX, .N225, EKTA.B-SE, BA.-GB, SGO-FR,
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