Europe: Stocks rebound at open
[LONDON] Europe's stock markets rallied in opening deals on Thursday, despite losses elsewhere, as investors focused on plans to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions in several nations.
In initial deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies was up 1 per cent to 5,653.72 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX added 1.3 per cent to 10,411.56 points and the Paris CAC 40 advanced 1.4 per cent to 4,412.62.
Milan's FTSE Mib jumped 2.1 per cent to 17,067.98 and Madrid's IBEX 35 gained 1.3 per cent to 6,927.10 points.
"Investors are shrugging off the pessimism and (are) willing to focus on more positive things," said AvaTrade analyst Naeem Aslam.
"Germany has drawn (up) a plan to ease off the lockdown restrictions and traders are optimistic about this development.
GET BT IN YOUR INBOX DAILY
Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox.
"Having said this, European markets are not trading higher with bigger margins, we are only seeing some small gains, and it is likely that as trading resumes, these small gains may disappear because of the selling pressure on the energy sector."
With oil prices at near-decade lows, the energy majors have suffered badly.
AFP
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Capital Markets & Currencies
Wall Street bonus rules return to regulatory agenda in third try
US: Nasdaq, S&P tumble as Netflix, chip stocks drag
Europe: L’Oreal gains cap third week of declines
China to facilitate Hong Kong IPOs and expand Stock Connect
Global equity funds see surge in outflows as rate cut hopes fade
Israel hits back, markets react; STI down 0.4%