Investing.com - European stocks were higher on Monday, after Lawrence Summers withdrew from the contest to succeed Ben Bernanke as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, while markets were eyeing a speech by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi later in the day.
During European morning trade, the EURO STOXX 50 advanced 0.79%, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.81%, while Germany’s DAX 30 jumped 1.05%.
European stocks gained ground after Lawrence pulled out of the race to be the next Fed chairman, easing investor concerns that he would roll back economic stimulus measures more aggressively than his main rival for the post, Janet Yellen.
Investors were also awaiting Wednesday’s outcome of the upcoming Fed meeting, after a recent series of lukewarm U.S. data raised doubts over whether the central bank will start to taper its USD85 billion-a-month bond buying program.
Financial stocks were broadly higher, as French lenders BNP Paribas and Societe Generale jumped 1.16% and 1.71%, while Germany's Deutsche Bank advanced 0.92%.
Among peripheral lenders, Spanish banks BBVA and Banco Santander both climbed 0.42%, while Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit rallied 0.99% and 1.28%.
Elsewhere, Royal KPN gained 0.65% following reports it will record a tax-book loss of EUR3.7 billion for the planned sale of its German wireless unit to Spain’s Telefonica, reducing the taxes it will have to pay on future earnings.
Also in the upside, Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz said sales at stores open for at least a year rose 4% on the year in August, sending shares up 4.77%.
In London, FTSE 100 climbed 0.69%, as U.K. lenders tracked their European counterparts higher.
Shares in HSBC Holdings edged up 0.19% and Barclays jumped 1.04%, while the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking surged 1.08% and 1.65% respectively.
Meanwhile, mining stocks were mixed, with Glencore Xstrata gaining 0.45% and Rio Tinto up 0.68%, while Polymetal and Fresnillo saw shares dive 7.07% and 10.93%.
In the U.S., equity markets pointed to a higher open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a 0.89% increase, S&P 500 futures signaled a 0.95% rally, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a 0.86% climb.
Later in the day, the euro zone was to release data on consumer price inflation later Monday, while European Central Bank President Mario Draghi was to speak in Berlin.
The U.S. was to release reports on retail sales and producer price inflation, as well as preliminary data from the University of Michigan on consumer sentiment.
During European morning trade, the EURO STOXX 50 advanced 0.79%, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.81%, while Germany’s DAX 30 jumped 1.05%.
European stocks gained ground after Lawrence pulled out of the race to be the next Fed chairman, easing investor concerns that he would roll back economic stimulus measures more aggressively than his main rival for the post, Janet Yellen.
Investors were also awaiting Wednesday’s outcome of the upcoming Fed meeting, after a recent series of lukewarm U.S. data raised doubts over whether the central bank will start to taper its USD85 billion-a-month bond buying program.
Financial stocks were broadly higher, as French lenders BNP Paribas and Societe Generale jumped 1.16% and 1.71%, while Germany's Deutsche Bank advanced 0.92%.
Among peripheral lenders, Spanish banks BBVA and Banco Santander both climbed 0.42%, while Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit rallied 0.99% and 1.28%.
Elsewhere, Royal KPN gained 0.65% following reports it will record a tax-book loss of EUR3.7 billion for the planned sale of its German wireless unit to Spain’s Telefonica, reducing the taxes it will have to pay on future earnings.
Also in the upside, Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz said sales at stores open for at least a year rose 4% on the year in August, sending shares up 4.77%.
In London, FTSE 100 climbed 0.69%, as U.K. lenders tracked their European counterparts higher.
Shares in HSBC Holdings edged up 0.19% and Barclays jumped 1.04%, while the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking surged 1.08% and 1.65% respectively.
Meanwhile, mining stocks were mixed, with Glencore Xstrata gaining 0.45% and Rio Tinto up 0.68%, while Polymetal and Fresnillo saw shares dive 7.07% and 10.93%.
In the U.S., equity markets pointed to a higher open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a 0.89% increase, S&P 500 futures signaled a 0.95% rally, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a 0.86% climb.
Later in the day, the euro zone was to release data on consumer price inflation later Monday, while European Central Bank President Mario Draghi was to speak in Berlin.
The U.S. was to release reports on retail sales and producer price inflation, as well as preliminary data from the University of Michigan on consumer sentiment.