European Equity Benchmarks Close Higher; Automotive Firms, Mining Stocks Lift Markets

The broad-based major European indices closed higher in Wednesday’s trading session, as automotive stocks, mining firms, utilities providers, and luxury goods retailers boosted the markets. In economic news, the U.K.’s trade deficit on goods and services was estimated to have been GBP4.2 billion ($ 5.1 billion) in November, according to the Office for National Statistics… Read More »

Notable Thursday Option Activity: MNK, CELG, DE

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Mallinckrodt plc (Symbol: MNK), where a total volume of 10,012 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying… Read More »