Markets Mixed; Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence In Spotlight
September 8, 2014 5:12 am
European markets have opened mixed today, with weakness on the UK’s FTSE 100 index after an opinion poll revealed that supporters of Scottish independence from the UK increased with the referendum for the country due next week.
Meanwhile, Halifax reported that house prices rose at a slower pace in August. Later today, traders will track Lloyds employment confidence and BRC retail sales data. Additionally, the Eurozone Sentix investor confidence report and US consumer credit change data will attract market attention for further direction. Likewise, developments on a proposed cease-fire plan between Russia and Ukraine will remain in focus.
European markets have opened mixed today, with weakness on the UK’s FTSE 100 index after an opinion poll revealed that supporters of Scottish independence from the UK increased with the referendum for the country due next week.
Meanwhile, Halifax reported that house prices rose at a slower pace in August. Later today, traders will track Lloyds employment confidence and BRC retail sales data. Additionally, the Eurozone Sentix investor confidence report and US consumer credit change data will attract market attention for further direction. Likewise, developments on a proposed cease-fire plan between Russia and Ukraine will remain in focus.
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