European markets are heading towards a broadly flat open Thursday as investors digest the latest Brexit vote in the U.K. Parliament ruling out a no-deal departure from the block.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> London's FTSE is seen 8 points lower at 7,150, the German DAX down 5 points at 11,566 and the French CAC down 2 points at 5,304, according to IG.
A no-deal exit was widely expected to be defeated as most MPs want to avoid the economic uncertainty and trade disruptions that it could cause. In Thursday's vote, MPs are expected to approve a delay to the scheduled departure on March 29. Asia Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday after data showed growth in China's industrial output fell to a 17-year low in the first two months of the year, pointing to further signs of weakness in the world's second largest economy.
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