European stocks declined on Thursday, dragged down by a 1.7% fall of the FTSE 100 index a few hours before the U.K. leaves the EU's single market and customs unions.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union leaders formally signed on Wednesday the trade treaty they concluded last week after 10 months of tough negotiations.
After seven years of negotiations, the European Union and China agreed in principle on a landmark investment treaty that the 27-member bloc says will level the playing field for European investors in China.
Ahead of Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections on Tuesday, betting markets are signaling some confidence in the Republican Party's prospects, while polls give a slight advantage to Democrats.
U.S. stocks were little changed Thursday, with major indexes trading near records as investors ring out a tumultuous year that saw equities collapse into a bear market before rebounding to all-time highs.