India will continue to climb the rankings of FDI destinations in 2023 and the long pending inclusion of Indian bonds on global indices will fill a gap left by the exclusion of Russian bonds, ING has said
"Ralph is the right CEO to lead our business into its next chapter," UBS chairman Axel Weber said in a statement late Wednesday.
According to bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) ING off-loaded a total of 1,27,45,702 stocks of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Koos Timmermans' head is the first to roll after it emerged last week that the Netherlands' number one bank paid $897 million to settle a criminal probe over money laundering.
The Pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.22 percent lower with most sectors trading in the red.
Trump's immigration ban continues to create public outcry across the world. Overnight, Trump fired the federal government's top lawyer after she denied implementing the travel restrictions. The tech giant Amazon said it is considering a legal challenge against the ban.
The STOXX 600 fell 0.6 percent, adding to a slight drop seen on Friday. In spite of the losses the pan-European index remains up nearly 1 percent so far in January, on course for its third month of gains in a row.
The Finnish ship technology firm Wartsila was near the top of the European benchmark after reporting better-than-expected profits and new orders in the last quarter.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.65 percent higher with all sectors trading positive.
Trump said Sunday he would start talks with Mexico and Canada to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During Asian trading the dollar fell and the euro hit its highest level in more than a month. The U.K.'s prime minister, Theresa May, is set to discuss future trade possibilities with Trump this week.
Analysts do not expect any changes to the ECB's monetary policy for now but will be looking for details as to how that may change throughout the year.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.2 percent lower with most sectors trading negative.
In corporate news, the Italian eyewear giant Luxottica and Essilor of France have reached a 46 billion euro ($49 billion) merger deal, Reuters reported.
Investors will be looking at new corporate reports as they digest the latest remarks by Trump. His comments on Wednesday afternoon on the pharmaceutical industry sent stocks sharply lower and the lack of detail on fiscal stimulus moved the dollar lower.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.09 percent higher with most sectors trading positive.
The retail sector should draw some attention, after contracting during Wednesday's trading, with the release of the latest retail PMI figures in the euro zone. Meanwhile, in the US, Amazon and Forever 21 are reportedly among those considering bidding for American Apparel.
The pan-European Euro Stoxx was 0.11 percent higher on Wednesday with the major bourses trading in positive territory.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened 0.52 percent higher with all sectors trading in positive ground.
The German DAX opened 0.42 percent lower and the French CAC was 0.29 percent lower. The FTSE 100 returns to trading after the New Year weekend only on Tuesday. Markets are also closed in the US
The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 was 0.06 percent lower with the major bourses trading in the red. The London Stock Exchange will close early Friday at 12:30 U.K. time while the German DAX will close at 2 pm.
The Stoxx 600 opened 0.13 percent higher with the major bourses moving in different directions.
Analysts expect a rate hike of 25 points basis from the Fed with the announcement set to be after European markets close on Wednesday.
Unicredit's capital market day is taking place in London. The largest Italian lender in assets said on Tuesday that it is launching a 13 billion euro (USD 13.83 billion) cash call in the first quarter of 2017.
The oil and gas sector was the best performer jumping more than 2 percent.
Investor expectations point to an extension of the ECB's quantitative easing program by another six months but along with some signals that this monetary policy would not last forever.