EUROPE MARKETS: European Stocks End Lower As Merkel Comes Under Pressure In Germany
18 Junho 2018 - 1:33PM
Dow Jones News
By Sara Sjolin and Victor Reklaitis, MarketWatch
Rising tensions between China and the U.S. also spook
investors
European stock markets finished in the red Monday, as Angela
Merkel's tenure as Germany's chancellor came under threat and the
trade conflict between the U.S. and China remained in focus.
What are markets doing?
The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 0.8% to close at 385.91,
building on a 1% loss from Friday.
Germany's DAX 30 index fell 1.4% to end at 12,834.11, while
France's CAC 40 gave up 0.9% to finish at 5,450.48.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 slipped less than 0.1% to end at
7,631.33.
The euro dipped to $1.1606 from $1.1609 late Friday in New
York.
What is driving the market?
Trade tensions remained in the spotlight after China announced
plans for retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods worth $34 billion,
including soybeans, whiskey and electric cars. Beijing's move comes
after U.S. President Donald Trump last week approved a first round
of levies on about $50 billion in Chinese products and reportedly
was drawing up a list for a second wave of tariffs against
China.
Meanwhile, back in Europe, Merkel's fragile coalition was under
pressure
(https://www.wsj.com/articles/germanys-merkel-reaches-out-to-eu-members-over-immigration-dispute-1529272608?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=2)
over migrant issues, prompting increasing concerns that the
government could falter. The German chancellor has been handed a
two-week ultimatum
(https://www.wsj.com/articles/merkel-gets-ultimatum-on-immigration-challenge-1529324605?mod=mktw)
by her coalition partners to secure a deal on migrants with the
country's European neighbors, a move that buys her time to settle a
crisis threatening to topple her government.
What are analysts saying?
"Angela Merkel's coalition is coming under increasing strain
over the migrant issue. Ms. Merkel is insisting that Germany abide
by a pan-European solution while her partners are pressing for a
German-only policy response," said Boris Schlossberg, managing
director of FX strategy at BK Asset Management.
"The friction is so tense that markets are becoming genuinely
concerned that her government could fall," he added.
Stock movers
Shares of Indivior PLC (INDV.LN) rallied 1.6% after the U.K.
pharmaceutical company said it has been successful in temporarily
blocking
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/indivior-wins-temporary-block-on-suboxone-generic-2018-06-18)the
launch of a generic alternative to its Suboxone opioid disorder
medication through the courts.
Engie SA (ENGI.FR) dropped 4.8% after the French energy company
said it expects an adjustment
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/engie-to-take-250-mln-hit-on-nuclear-revision-2018-06-18)
for three nuclear units to cause a 250 million-euro ($290.1
million) hit in its 2018 earnings.
Virgin Money Holdings PLC (VM.LN) lost 2.2% after the British
lender accepted a GBP1.7 billion all-share takeover offer
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/virgin-money-accepts-cybgs-17-bln-all-share-bid-2018-06-18)
from CYBG PLC (CYBG.LN), the parent of British lenders Clydesdale
Bank and Yorkshire Bank. Shares of CYBG were down 0.7%.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 18, 2018 12:18 ET (16:18 GMT)
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