Europe Stocks Jump on Corporate News; Futures Flat: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Europe gained on the back of positive corporate news, while U.S. equity-index futures fluctuated as investors considered the economic impacts of fresh restrictions to curb the coronavirus pandemic and the stalemate over U.S. stimulus.Volvo shares rose after the car maker’s results beat analysts’ estimates. Thyssenkrupp surged more than 20% after a report that Liberty Steel will make a multi-billion-euro bid for its steel unit. Shares slipped in Tokyo and Seoul but climbed in Hong Kong. Treasuries edged up and the dollar was steady, while crude oil retreated.The British pound held Thursday’s drop versus the euro, with …read more

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