LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: futures mixed as trade talks, cenbanks in focus
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EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: FUTURES MIXED AS TRADE TALKS, CENBANKS IN FOCUS
European futures are a mixed bag, failing to lift significantly even after news that the U.S. and China will hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday.
Euro STOXX 50 futures STXEc1 are down 0.1%. DAX futures FDXc1 are up 0.2% while FTSE futures FFIc1 dipped 0.2%.
Traders are also looking ahead to the Federal Reserve interest rate decision due later on Wednesday, and a Bank of England meeting tomorrow.
A number of major earnings are hitting screens, including those of obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk which has cut its 2025 outlook and posted Q1 profit above forecasts.
Norway's second-largest listed oil company Aker BP AKRBP.OL is on track to raise its quarterly dividend payments this year by 5% compared with 2024, while reporting first-quarter profits in line with expectations.
Elsewhere, BMW BMWG.DE is sticking to its 2025 outlook.
(Lucy Raitano)
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