European equities push higher on Carrefour and Telefónica deals – The Irish Times
European equities push higher on Carrefour and Telefónica deals – The Irish Times
European stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday, with transaction-related gains for French grocer Carrefour and Spain’s Telefónica offsetting wider concerns over extended Covid-19 lockdowns. Banks, travel agencies and auto industry stocks fell the most, fearing that extended restrictions in Europe to control the surge in coronavirus cases would further slow the recovery in earnings and…