Money Minute Thursday 28 November: results from Virgin Money, plus eurozone sentiment

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In the UK this morning, challenger bank Virgin Money presents its first full-year results following its acquisition by Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks.

Other companies reporting include guarantor loan group Amigo, which is reporting its half-year figures after issuing a profit warning in August. Its share price has fallen by more than half since then.
There’s also a trading update from public transport operator Go-Ahead Group.
In the eurozone, we get the latest snapshot of eurozone-wide economic sentiment. This gives a combined view of confidence across sectors – from manufacturing to retail – and across the region.
The measure has been weakening steadily over the past two years or so – in line with the weakening German economy in particular. But it is expected to have rallied a little this month, perhaps helped by the European Central Bank’s recent moves to relax monetary policy.
The US market is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday today.


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