Heineken beats profit expectations
Heineken posted a beat on first-half operating profit, coming in at just over 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 billion).
The brewer is backing its guidance for the year, saying it expects organic profit to grow between 4-8%.
— David Martin
Opening calls
Good morning from London.
There’s just under an hour and a half to go until stocks begin trading for the first time since the U.S. and European Union agreed to a trade deal.
Futures tied to the Stoxx Europe 600 index point to a strong start with the index expected to open 0.8% higher.
Regionally, the German DAX is expected to rise 1%, France CAC 40 index is set to be 0.4% higher and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to rise 0.5%.
— Ganesh Rao
