STOXX flat, but near record highs
VGK•Sector moves are mixed
In terms of sectors, aerospace and defence stocks .SXPARO are the biggest gainer, up 1.2%, while luxury .STXLUXP and health care .SXDP names are lagging, down 1.8% and 1.3% respectively.
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European equities remain near record highs
Europe's STOXX 600 is more or less flat on the day, and across the week for that matter, but it is also just a few points off yet another record high. It seems like markets would need a solid catalyst to push meaningfully higher though.
Moves in most major regional indices are also relatively contained. The FTSE .FTSE is 0.1% lower and the DAX .GDAXI is 0.1% higher, while the CAC .FCHI is down 0.3%.
Vestas jumps on earnings beat and outlook raise
Vestas VWS.CO meanwhile stands out among single stock moves.
Shares in the Danish wind turbine maker were last up 18.5%, on track for their biggest daily rise since 2012, after the company reported a higher-than-expected second-quarter adjusted operating profit and raised the full-year outlook for its earnings margin.
