STOXX: Big moves beneath a flat surface
STOXX 600 down 0.1%
Earnings in focus
Meme frenzy fades
US futures steady
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STOXX: BIG MOVES BENEATH A FLAT SURFACE
European stocks took a breather on Thursday, with the STOXX 600 .STOXX holding around parity, last down 0.1% after CPI enthusiasm the day before pushed the region-wide index to another record high.
Appearances can be deceptive. Beneath the flat surface there were some big moves.
Earnings drove the major swings but traders said short covering also played into the mix, just as a two-day meme frenzy on Wall Street appeared to be losing momentum.
BT BT.L jumped 10% after new boss Allison Kirkby set out a path to more than double free cash flow over the next five years. In Zurich, Roche ROG.S gained nearly 5% after positive results of an early-stage trial of its obesity drug candidate.
Ubisoft UBIP.PA fell 13% to the bottom of the STOXX. UBS said Q4 net bookings at the French video game group were strong but 2025 guidance implied double-digit downgrades.
Here is your opening snapshot:
(Danilo Masoni)
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