Список проголосовавших за комментарий " European Markets Update: DAX UNCH, FTSE +0.3%, CAC +0.4%<p>Major European indices trade in the neighborhood of their flat lines while the euro is also little changed, having added 0.1% against the dollar to 1.0879. Market participants are setting their sights on Thursday's European Central Bank policy meeting with little expectations for a hawkish surprise, given the elevated uncertainty in the region.</p><ul><li>Economic data was limited:<ul><li>UK's March Public Sector Net Borrowing GBP4.36 billion (expected GBP1.50 billion; last GBP660 million)</li><li>France's April Business Survey 108 (expected 104; last 105)</li><li>Spain's PPI +6.0% year-over-year (last 7.4%)</li></ul></li></ul><p><em>---Equity Markets---</em></p><ul><li><strong>Germany's</strong> DAX trades flat. Merck leads with a gain of 2.8% while heavyweights Daimler, Volkswagen, and Adidas are up between 0.4% and 0.8%. SAP has added 1.0% despite missing bottom-line expectations. On the downside, Continental, Commerzbank, BASF, and Siemens hold losses between 0.3% and 2.3%.</li><li><strong>UK's</strong> FTSE has added 0.3% with drug makers contributing to the strength. Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Shire, AstraZeneca, and GlaxoSmithKline hold gains between 0.8% and 2.6%. Restaurant operator Whitbread is the weakest performer, falling 7.5%, in reaction to cautious guidance.</li><li><strong>France's</strong> CAC is higher by 0.4%. Louis Vuitton has jumped 4.5% after agreeing to acquire Christian Dior's fashion subsidiary. Other consumer names like Kering, Carrefour, and Danone are up between 0.6% and 1.6%. On the downside, Peugeot and Valeo hold respective losses of 1.4% and 1.1%.</li></ul>"