European indexes turn lower amidst mixed corporate earnings

[Global Business Strategy on Digital Display]
Tom Werner

London (UKX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UKX]) -0.02% to 9,771.

Germany (DAX:IND [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DAX:IND]) -0.40% at 23,953. The HCOB Germany Construction PMI fell to 42.8 in October.

France (CAC:IND [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CAC:IND]) -0.81% to 8,008. The HCOB Construction PMI in France fell to 39.8 in October.

In other parts of Europe, Czech Republic trade surplus widened to CZK 29.7 billion in September.

The HCOB Italy Construction PMI rose to 50.7 in October.

The Euro Area HCOB Construction PMI dropped to 44 in October.

Austria’s trade deficit widened significantly to EUR 1.90 billion in August.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STOXX] (STOXX) [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STOXX] turned 0.29% lower to 570.3 on Thursday, returning to losses after a brief uptick the previous day as the focus remains on corporate earninsg

COMING UP IN THE SESSION: BOE interest rate decision expected today.

IN THE BOND MARKET, the yield on the US 10-year Treasury was down 3 basis points to 4.13%.

UK's 10-year yield was down less than 1 basis point to 4.46%.

Germany's 10-year down 1 basis point to 2.66%.

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