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European stocks broadly declined with the Euro Stoxx 600 -0.19%, the FTSE 100 -0.30%, the DAX -0.10%, and the CAC 40 -0.37%. Periphery markets were mixed with Spain’s IBEX +0.01%, Italy’s FTSE MIB -0.87%, Portugal’s PSI 20 +0.58%, and Greece’s ASE -0.38%. Yield on the German Bund rose 3.5 basis points to 0.403%, while the yield on Italy’s 10-year increased 5.1 basis points to 2.632%. The VSTOXX advanced 41 basis points to 14.19. European currencies are mostly weaker, with EUR€ (_0.18%), the GBP£ (-0.23%), and the CHF (-0.03%).

*Data in Price Return; Source: Stockdio

Stocks Trending in the News

• Eckert & Ziegler AG (DB: EUZ) shares traded 6.34% higher today, after the company announced that is sees earnings from continuing operations in FY2018 growing by “at least 15%”, due to “good business development” across almost every main product group. Eckert & Ziegler also raised their EPS target to €2.50 from €2.20
• Telefonica SA (TEF.SM) has been downgraded from buy to a neutral rating at Goldman Sachs. Shares of Telefonica traded 0.27% lower today