10 Things You Need To Know Before European Markets Open
UKIP Won Another Seat In Parliament. With 42% of the vote to the Conservative party's 35%, Mark Reckless is now the anti-EU party's second member of parliament.
Asian Markets Are Up. Japan's Nikkei closed up 0.33% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng is currently 0.59% higher.
Obama's Immigration Announcement Could Lead To A Shutdown. Obama unveiled his executive order that will shield about 4 million undocumented immigrants from deportation in a prime time address from the White House on Thursday evening. Top Republicans responded by hinting they could push the government toward another shutdown.
Alibaba Raised $8 Billion In A Massive Bond Sale. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $8 billion in a bond offering, the Wall Street Journal said.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Support Is Tumbling. Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is at its lowest since he took office and more than a third of voters think his economic policies have failed, a survey showed on Friday.
Blackstone Is Buying $1.6 Billion (£1.02 Billion) Of Real Estate From GE. US private equity firm Blackstone said it would buy the residential real estate arm of General Electric's property unit in Japan, as the country's land prices slowly recover from an asset bubble burst.
The Fed Is Reviewing Its Relationship With Big Banks. According to the Financial Times, The Federal Reserve will conduct a review of its position as regulator of large financial institutions.
India Is Trying To End The State Monopoly On Coal. The country's coal minister said the government would look at the how quickly to bring in the private sector after a tentative auction of mining rights in March.
Foxconn Is Building Another Factor Just For Apple Displays. The factory will be located in southern Taiwan and follows an "urgent request" from Apple, according to a Foxconn spokesperson quoted by Bloomberg.
Draghi Is Coming. ECB boss Mario Draghi will speak in Frankfurt at 8 a.m. GMT, and investors will be looking out for any hints at further ECB action. At 9.30 a.m. GMT, UK public finance figures are out, with analysts expecting that the government borrowed £6.7 billion ($10.5 billion) in October.