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LIVE MARKETS-Opening snapshot: Europe gets that holiday feeling

Thu, 29th Mar 2018 08:17

March 29 - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought toyou by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Helen Reid. Reach her on Messenger toshare your thoughts on market moves: helen.reid.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net OPENING SNAPSHOT: EUROPE GETS THAT HOLIDAY FEELING (0717 GMT) European stocks are drifting higher in early trade, lifted by a recovery in cyclical sectorssuch as basic resources which came under pressure yesterday. Deal talk is certainly sparking some moves in the autos sector as Renault jumps ona report that it is in talks with Nissan to merge. One area feeling the heat early on is the travel & leisure sector, down 0.5 percentafter Sodexo cut its guidance. Sodexo's shares haven't opened yet, but peers EliorGroup and Compass Group are both down 2.7 percent. Here's your opening snapshot: (Kit Rees) ***** WHAT'S ON THE RADAR FOR THE EUROPEAN OPEN (0642 GMT) Europeā€™s stocks are likely to enjoy a stronger open on Thursday, building on Wednesdayā€™sdefensives-led recovery from a sharp tech stock sell-off. But the STOXX 600 benchmark is stillhurtling towards its worst quarter in two years, down 5.1 percent since the start of the year. For the FTSE 100, the wounds inflicted by this quarterā€™s mix of market stress, trade risksand tech stock concerns are even more severe: the leading UK index is on track for its biggestquarterly fall in 6 ½ years (see below). The strengthening sterling has removed a key crutch forthe exporter-heavy index whose stocks have benefited from a weak exchange rate. Liquidity is likely to be lower as traders and investors trickle out for the long weekend. M&A news hasnā€™t packed up for the weekend yet, however, and the market will be keenlywatching GKN and Melrose as the deadline for shareholders to accept Melroseā€™s hostile bidexpires at 1200 GMT. CME Group just confirmed its acquisition of UK brokerage services firm NEX Group for about3.8 billion pounds ($5.4 billion). And a report that SoftBank is eyeing up a 25 percent stake inSwiss Re could also move the Swiss reinsurerā€™s shares. Traders see French food services firm Sodexo dropping 7 to 10 percent at the open after thefirm cut its sales and profit margin outlook, reporting a weaker Q2 than expected. (Helen Reid) ***** KEY EUROPEAN COMPANY HEADLINES (0638 GMT) Here's a round-up of the key headlines which have caught our eye this morning: Swiss Re weighs SoftBank partnership, shares rise Services group Sodexo cuts guidance after weak Q2 performance Facebook cuts ties to data brokers in blow to targeted ads CME Group to buy Britain's NEX for $5.5 billion Fate of GKN hangs in balance as investors decide on Melrose bid Teva wins reversal of U.S. jury's $235 mln GSK drug patent verdict UK drinks wholesaler Conviviality close to administration UK house price growth unexpectedly slows to 7-month low - Nationwide UK car output falls in February as domestic demand slumps (Kit Rees) ***** EUROPEAN STOCK FUTURES MIXED (0610 GMT) As indicated by spreadbetters' calls, stock futures are mixed with Eurostoxx 50 futures up0.3 percent while FTSE and CAC 40 futures stay flat. More deal news just came through, with CME Group confirming it's reached anagreement with NEX to acquire the brokerage group. (Helen Reid) ***** BID DEADLINE FOR GKN, SOFTBANK EYES 25 PCT STAKE IN SWISS RE (0548 GMT) Lots of M&A news on the slate today. It's crunch time for GKN at 1200 GMT, when the deadlinefor shareholders to accept Melrose's 8 billion pound hostile bid for the engineering firmexpires. The result will decide a three-month battle for the company. Failure of the offer would openthe way for GKN to push ahead with an alternative deal struck with U.S. axles and driveshaftsmaker Dana earlier this month to defend itself. Elsewhere Japan's SoftBank was reported by Bloomberg to be eyeing up a 25 percent stake inSwiss Re, which would be worth around $9.6 billion. Talks between the two firms over a potentialdeal to acquire a minority stake have been advancing since last month and are now centering on100 to 105 Swiss francs a share, according to the report. (Helen Reid) ***** MORNING CALL: EUROPEAN STOCKS TO OPEN SIDEWAYS (0533 GMT) Good morning and welcome to Live Markets. European stocks are likely to drift sideways today into the long weekend as tech pressuresease somewhat and liquidity thins out, despite a weaker session in Asia. Asian shares fell overnight, weighed by tech stocks after the sell-off in U.S. techcontinued into the close. Japan's Nikkei rose, however, as a weaker Yen boosted exporter shares. Spreadbetters call the DAX 3 points higher at 11,944, the CAC 40 up 2 points at 5,133, andthe FTSE 100 20 points lower at 7,025. The UK stock index's relative weakness could be down to astronger pound, boosted overnight by the latest GfK survey showing UK consumers were at theirmost confident in 10 months in March. (Helen Reid) *****
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24 Apr 2018 09:45

Melrose Reports Weak Start To Year For GKN As Quarterly Profit Drops

LONDON (Alliance News) - Melrose Industries PLC on Tuesday said recent prize GKN PLC's performance in the first quarter of the year was below expectations, with operating profit falling FTSE -

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24 Apr 2018 07:40

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Strong Quarter From St James's Place And LSE

LONDON (Alliance News) - Stocks in London are seen opening higher on Tuesday after reports of strong first-quarter performances from St James's Place and the London Stock Exchange, while said

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19 Apr 2018 10:09

Melrose Offer For GKN Now Unconditional, Directors Take Charge

LONDON (Alliance News) - FTSE 250-listed Melrose Industries PLC on Thursday said its offer for GKN PLC is now unconditional, as its directors join GKN's board in place of its old industrial it

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18 Apr 2018 17:17

Melrose Industries Receives Valid Acceptances For 85% Of GKN Shares

LONDON (Alliance News) - FTSE 250-listed Melrose Industries PLC on Wednesday said that it received valid acceptances representing about 85% of the voting rights of engineer GKN PLC.Earlier

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4 Apr 2018 14:39

Moody's Places GKN Rating Under Review For Downgrade After Melrose Bid

LONDON (Alliance News) - Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday put the Baa3 senior unsecured debt and programme ratings for GKN PLC under review for a potential in the at

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3 Apr 2018 15:08

Bank of America Increases Holding In GKN To 14% After Transaction (ALLISS)

LONDON (Alliance News) - GKN PLC said on Tuesday that Bank of America Corp upped its stake in FTSE-100 listed engineering company in transaction last Tuesday.Bank of to

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29 Mar 2018 20:02

ANALYSIS-Melroseā€™s "Project Golf" bid for GKN beats engineerā€™s ā€œDamsonā€ defence

* Melrose first contacted GKNā€™s brokers about bid on January 5 * Both sides only met once during three-month battle * GKN investors narrowly back Ben March 29 -

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29 Mar 2018 17:51

BRIEF-UK Govt Has "Statutory Responsibility" To Consider Whether GKN-Melrose Merger Gives Rise To Public Interest Concerns - Business Secretary??

March 29 (Reuters) - UK Business Secretary Greg Clark: * "DURING BID, MELROSE MADE COMMITMENTS WHICH THEY ARE BOUND TO HONOUR INCLUDING INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND

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29 Mar 2018 17:46

UPDATE: Dana Says Deal With GKN Driveline "Unlikely" After Melrose Win

LONDON (Alliance News) - US engineer Dana Inc late Thursday acknowledged the decision by GKN PLC's shareholders to accept the GBP8.4 billion bid by Melrose

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29 Mar 2018 17:17

LIVE MARKETS-Closing snapshot: STOXX posts worst quarter in 2 years

March 29 - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Helen Reid. Reach her on Messenger to share your on 2

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29 Mar 2018 17:13

UPDATE: GKN Board Accepts Defeat And Recommends Melrose's Takeover Bid

LONDON (Alliance News) - GKN PLC's board on Thursday accepted defeat and asked shareholders of the company to accept the GBP8.4 billion takeover bid made by

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29 Mar 2018 17:05

UPDATE 1-Britain's FTSE posts worst quarter since 2011

* FTSE 100 up 0.17 percent on the day * FTSE ends first quarter with 8.2 percent loss * GKN surges after Melrose bid acceptance (Adds closing prices) By Kit Rees and Julien 29

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29 Mar 2018 16:52

UPDATE 1-Britain shrugs off Brexit to enjoy boom in dealmaking

By Ben Martin LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - British companies have been swept up in a global boom in dealmaking that has seen the amount of M&A involving firms hit a

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29 Mar 2018 16:28

UPDATE 1-Melrose wins UK engineer GKN with $11 bln hostile bid

By Ben Martin LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - Melrose Industries has narrowly clinched an 8 billion-pound ($11 billion) takeover of British engineer GKN, a

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