European stocks muted in premarket.18 Nov 2019 07:03
Equities in Europe were set for a muted start of the week as stock markets remained largely attuned to the latest development in global politics.
The US-China trade talks continued to dominate investor sentiment with the Chinese Xinhua news agency reporting over the weekend that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had "constructive discussions" with the US side on mutual concerns regarding the phase-one trade accord?. Reportedly, the phone call was made at the initiative of the US.
Meanwhile, the Brexit drama and parliamentary election campaign remained a strong point of focus in Europe, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the UK insisting there will be no need to extend the transition period following Britain's departure from the EU beyond the end of next year.
On the data and earnings front, no major releases were scheduled for the day.
In Britain, the FTSE 100 traded flat at 7:56 am ET. The DAX and CAC 40 fell 0.07% and 0.13%, respectively, at the same time.
The cable gained 0.19%, with the pound buying $1.29287 at 7:57 am ET, while the euro advanced 0.07% against the US dollar going for $1.10616 at the same time.
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