* STOXX hits new peak, up 0.2%
* Strong results provide support
* Eyes on BoE meeting
* U.S. futures inch up
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A batch of strong results lifted European stocks, which hit
record highs everyday this week, putting the pan-European index
on track for its best week in three months.
The STOXX 600 is up 0.2% with tech and industrials
indexes leading the pack up 0.8% each.
Nivea maker Beiersdorf offers a ‘handsome’ beat,
with shares set for their best day in 9 months, while Siemens
shares are up 4% after the company raises profit
guidance and CEO says the engineering and tech company can
handle raw material price hikes.
Capping the gains, retailers are down 1.1% with
Zalando falling to the bottom of the STOXX after
disappointing Q2 results.
In the UK, London’s FTSE 100 eases, weighed by heavyweight
bank stocks, ahead of BoE’s rate meeting.
(Joice Alves)
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