European stocks, China loan rates and major company earnings: what’s happening in the world markets?

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2 Hours Ago

Europe stocks start week mixed

European stocks were mixed early Monday, with the Stoxx 600 down 0.09% at 8:33 a.m. in London.

The U.K.’s FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX were 0.3% and 0.2% lower, respectively, while France’s CAC 40 was 0.2% higher.

Retail stocks led gains, up 0.75%, on a week in which strong sales are expected as consumers snap up Black Friday sales.

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Stoxx 600 index.

9 Hours Ago

China keeps one-year and five-year loan prime rates unchanged for November

China’s central bank has held its one-year and five-year loan prime rates at 3.45% and 4.2% for November.

This is the third straight month that the People’ Bank of China has held the one-year LPR after lowering it from 3.55% to 3.45% in August.

The five year LPR meanwhile, has been held at 4.2% for five consecutive months, having been last lowered in June from 4.3%.

— Lim Hui Jie

10 Hours Ago

Earnings preview: Here are the major companies reporting this week

From major tech names to a slew of specialty retailers, here are the biggest names reporting earnings this week:

Monday: Agilent Technologies, Zoom Video Communications, Keysight Technologies, Trip.comTuesday: Nvidia, Lowe’s, Medtronic, Analog Devices, Autodesk, HP, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Urban Outfitters, Kohl’sWednesday: Deere & CompanyThursday: Johnson Controls International, AegonFriday: H World Group

— Pia Singh

11 Hours Ago

Stock futures open little changed

Stock futures opened mostly flat on Sunday, with all of the major averages coming off of their third straight winning performance heading into a shortened trading week.

Dow and S&P 500 futures hovered near flat, while Nasdaq futures slipped 0.1%, or 19 points.

— Pia Singh

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