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US close: Stocks end flat ahead of earnings deluge
US stocks ended little changed on Monday as investors digested a disappointing reading on manufacturing and looked ahead to a raft of quarterly updates scheduled for release later in the week.
Europe close: Stocks finish day on mixed note
Stocks ended on a mixed note, with sentiment buoyed by stronger-than-expected economic data out of China overnight and following the release of in-line consumer price data for June.
Empire State manufacturing index falls back in July
One of the more widely-followed gauges of regional manufacturing sector activity in the States fell back at the start of the month, but some economists cautioned against reading too much into the data.
US open: Stocks inch higher ahead of key corporate updates
Wall Street's main market gauges were slightly higher as investors waited on a raft of quarterly updates scheduled for release later in the week and mulled the latest data out of Asian giant China.
Groupe Renault first half vehicle sales rocket to 1.88m
A record first half performance boosted Renault to second place in the European sales rankings.
Oil prices rise on slower US output growth, strong Chinese demand
Oil prices were climbing at the start of the week thanks to a slowdown in the pace at which new oil rigs were being brought into play in the US and signs of strong refinery demand from China.
South Korea proposes talks with North to ease border tensions
For the first time since negotiations broke down in December 2015, South Korea has reached out to the North to resume peace talks in an effort to ease animosities between the two nations.
Church & Dwight to buy Water Pik for $1bn in cash
Church & Dwight has agreed to buy waterjet technology company Water Pik for around $1bn in cash.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher as investors eye more earnings
US futures pointed to a marginally firmer open on Wall Street on Monday as investors awaited data on manufacturing and looked ahead to a busy week in terms of corporate updates.
Asia close: Chinese stocks fall as Beijing pushes regulatory reform
Stocks in the Asia Pacific region were mostly higher at the start of the week, but Chinese stocks lagged behind due to concerns about new regulations which more than offset a raft of better-than-expected economic data.
Headline euro area CPI dips in June
Inflation in the euro area dipped in June amid widespread price declines outside of services.
China economic growth steady in second quarter
Economic growth in China was steady over the second quarter of the year, official data revealed.