Stocks edged higher on Friday in Europe as a fresh boost was given to market sentiment following encouraging macro data. In addition to the reassuring key manufacturing data, investors also welcomed the last batch of positive earnings from carmakers as well as the banking sector, both respectively boosted by Daimler AG and Barclays PLC.
On the other side of the Atlantic, US House of Representative speaker Nancy Pelosi kept driving stock prices higher by suggesting the stimulus deal was getting closer and would likely be reached before the presidential election. The last presidential debate on Thursday brought a very different tone in the exchange between the two candidates, than from the previous exchange. Polls from CNN suggest Biden prevailed in this debate as the candidate could lay down policies regarding Coronavirus, immigration, and international relationships. Earnings reports continue to be central in investors’ minds this week, and many will eagerly await results from American Express in the US later today, as well as data from Renault, Air Liquide, Faurecia, Klepierre, Nanobiotix and other European companies.
