Additional European Equity News - 17th August 2026

Newsquawk StaffPublished 17 Aug 2026, 06:52 UTC

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06:43

NatWest (NWG LN) to sell USD-denominated 5-year notes; guidance seen +115bps to SOFR

06:37

A high-ranking source said that Bab al-Mandab is closed to Saudi ships in both directions, adding that the "blockade-for-blockade" policy remains in place and will continue, Arabic TV reports

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Additional European Equity News - 17th August 2026

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European Equity pre-Market Summary - 17th August 2026: Europe primed for firm open with macro/equity specific news quiet

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At least 2 Asian refiners have asked Saudi Aramco if they can take their oil cargoes from Egypt's Sidi Kerir port, instead of through Yanbu, Bloomberg reports

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AstraZeneca (AZN LN) - Co. announces that it is discontinuing the eVOLVE-Lung02 Phase 3 trial evaluating volrustomig in combination with chemotherapy as a 1st-line therapy, based on the recommendation of the IDMC following a planned review of trial data. The IDMC concluded that the volrustomig combination was unlikely to meet either of the dual primary endpoints of progression-free survival or overall survival. In other news, its Enhertu demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival as 1st-line treatment of patients with HER2-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer in DESTINY-Lung04 Phase III trial. (AstraZeneca)

Hiscox (HSX LN) - Co. announces that it has completed the initial tranche of its share buyback programme. (Hiscox)

Partners Group (PGHN SW) - Co. closes a new USD 1bln private credit mandate with a major institutional investor in Asia. (EQS)

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