European markets close in the green as investors look ahead to Fed meeting
Publishing timestamp: 2024-03-19 12:54:25
Summary
European markets closed slightly higher as investors awaited the start of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting. The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate policy, causing Asia-Pacific markets to fall. Unilever's shares rose after announcing plans to separate its ice cream unit, while Reckitt Benckiser's shares fell due to a damaging U.S. lawsuit. Atos shares plunged after Airbus ended talks to buy its cybersecurity business. Strategists at Berenberg see one sector as a relative bargain in the current market environment.
Sentiment: MIXED
Tickers: RKT-GB, CME, .GDAXI, .FCHI, UL, ATO-FR, AIR-FR, .IXIC, .DJI, .SPX, .FTMIB, .STOXX, .FTSE,
Keywords: business news, cme group inc, breaking news: europe, prices, stoxx 600,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/european-markets-live-updates-stocks-news-data-and-fed-meeting.html