French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch
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Dec 17 (Reuters) -Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.
TotalEnergies TTEF.PA
French oil major Total Energies sold 50% of its shares in UK's West Burton Energy gas power plant to Epuki.
Vallourec VLLP.PA
French steel tubes maker Vallourec announced the sale of a substantial majority of its Düsseldorf-Rath production site to CTP for 155 million euros. The transaction is expected to close around year-end 2024.
EssilorLuxottica ESLX.PA
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica said it signed an agreement to acquire Italy-based Espansione Group.
UCB UCB.BR
UCB said its minzasolmin proof-of-concept ORCHESTRA study in Parkinson's disease, developed in partnership with Novartis NOVN.S had not met primary or secondary clinical endpoints. UCB has initiated measures to terminate extension phase of ORCHESTRA program.
Universal Music Group UMG.AS
Virgin Music Group, global independent music division of Universal Music Group, announced it will acquire Downtown Music Holdings LLC for $775 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2025.
Pan-European market data:
European Equities speed guide...................EUR/EQUITY
FTSE Eurotop 300 index...............................FTEU3
DJ STOXX index.......................................STOXX
Top 10 STOXX sectors............................PGL.STOXXS
Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors.......................PGL.STOXXES
Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors......................PGL.FTEU3S
Top 25 European pct gainers........................PG.PEUR
Top 25 European pct losers.........................PL.PEUR
Main stock markets:
Dow Jones................DJI Wall Street report ......N
Nikkei 225..............N225 Tokyo report.............T
FTSE 100................FTSE London report............L
Xetra DAX..............GDAXI Frankfurt items..........F
CAC-40..................FCHI Paris items.............PA
World Indices.....................................0#.INDEX
Reuters survey of world bourse outlook.........EQUITYPOLL1
European Asset Allocation........................EUR/ASSET
Reuters News at a glance:
Top News.............TOP/NEWS
Equities..............TOP/EQE
Main oil report...........O/R
Main currency report.....FRX/
(Writing by Gdansk Newsroom)
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