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European stocks steady as focus turns to ECB decision, earnings
April 14th, 2022
European stocks were little changed as investors focused on the corporate earnings season as well as the European Central Bank’s meeting for cues on the path of monetary policy. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up less than 0.1% ...
European stocks were largely flat on Wednesday
January 27th, 2021
European stocks were largely flat on Wednesday due to losses in technology and mining sectors and as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.02% following ...
iSignthis announced European patent for PSD2 strong customer authentication & KYC
September 16th, 2019
European Patent Office (EPO) has issued notice of intention to grant patent across more than 38 countries Payment Service Directive 2 (PSD2) Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance day was 14th September 2019 Patent includes methods for SCA and Know ...
The European Securities and Markets Authority says market risk remains high but stable
May 16th, 2019
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its latest risk dashboard for the European Union’s securities markets, covering the first quarter of 2019. It finds that the risk landscape in Q1 2019 remains largely unchanged compared to the ...
EU is gearing up for Union wide regulation for crypto assets
January 17th, 2019
The European Union posits that ICOs and crypto assets present substantial risks. Hence the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is looking to establish an EU-wide regulation. The EU has long been preoccupied with crypto and blockchain. However, now ...
European stocks finished deep in the red; The biggest losers in Europe
September 5th, 2018
European stocks finished Tuesday deep in the red, amid fears of a crisis in emerging markets and trade tensions between the U.S. and major economies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped to a two-month low during trade, finishing the session ...
European stocks slip ahead of long-anticipated U.S. rate hike
March 22nd, 2018
European stocks fell Wednesday, as investors prepared to hear that the Federal Reserve likely has decided to continue raising interest rates. How markets are moving The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.2% to 374.68, as only the utility sector ...
European stocks end higher as Wall Street extends its rally
February 27th, 2018
European stocks closed in the green Monday, with investors starting the week in the mood to take on risk following Friday’s rally on Wall Street, and as U.S. stocks extended their march higher. How markets are trading The Stoxx ...
Bank of England released latest monetary policy; Bank Rate at 0.50%
February 9th, 2018
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 7 February 2018, the MPC voted ...
How will Final Monetary Policy Meetings of 2017 Impact the GBP EUR Exchange Rates?
November 24th, 2017
The Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB) both have one monetary policy meetings left on the calendar before 2017 ends – and both are scheduled for the 14th of December. It’s been a turbulent year for ...
