Reuters Before the Bell: Dovish ECB, earnings, lift European shares to five-month high

Click to View in Browser Friday, October 27, 2017 Dovish ECB, earnings, lift European shares to five-month high LONDON (Reuters) - European shares hit a five-month high on Friday, underpinned by strong earnings and a sharp drop in the euro a day after the European Central Bank took a cautious route to scaling back stimulus. U.S. probes Ford Fusion cars for potential detached steering wheels (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it is opening a preliminary investigation into 841,000 Ford Motor Co cars over concerns steering wheels could detach while driving. Exclusive: Energy, not tech or finance, in CEO line-up for Trump's China visit BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. energy and commodities firms will make up a major part of a business delegation visiting Beijing at the same time as U.S. President Donald Trump goes to China in November, according to an initial list seen by Reuters. As Trump tax comes to floor, failure could spell stocks selloff NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are increasingly pricing in the effect of a corporate tax cut into the shares of U.S. companies, leaving the market primed for a steep sell-off if the Republican-controlled Congress fails to pass one of President Donald Trump's top priorities. Futures jump after strong tech earnings (Reuters) - Solid results from tech titans Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet were seen driving the U.S. stock index futures higher on Friday. Wall Street loves electric cars, America loves trucks DETROIT (Reuters) - Wall Street may love the shares of Silicon Valley electric carmaker Tesla Inc , but Americans love big, fuel-thirsty trucks like Ford Motor Co's bestselling F-Series pickups and are paying ever higher prices to buy them. Self-driving startups race down a narrowing road DETROIT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Lei Xu and Justin Song once worked at electric carmaker Tesla Inc , one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley. But with interest and investments in autonomous vehicles mounting, they left to pursue what they see as the next big thing. Factbox: Six self-driving unicorns top $1 billion in valuation (Reuters) - In a crowded field of more than 240 startups in self-driving cars, six companies -- four of them in Silicon Valley -- have achieved unicorn status, with valuations of $1 billion or more, according to industry estimates and publicly available data. Here's a closer look: German court rejects Deutsche See​'s suit against VW BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court has rejected a complaint against Volkswagen brought by fish distributor Deutsche See which has sued the carmaker over its diesel-test cheating. Hot air? U.S. gas exporters rush to sell LNG to China BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. gas exporters and traders are aiming to grab a bigger chunk of the lucrative, growing business of exporting gas to China, the world's third-largest buyer, when they accompany Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to China next month. Related Video UBS banks on rich clients for growth Activist investors torpedo Clariant, Huntsman merger Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook