China's Zijin Gold USD 4bln takeover of Canada's Allied Gold (AAUC) is facing delays due to opposition from regulators in Beijing, threatening the deal, FT reports

Russian President Putin says he has only just heard about a drone incident in Romania, does not know what the drone is

Iran's Fars News has dismissed Trump's claims about a US-Iran deal as a "mix of truth and lies"

China's Zijin Gold USD 4bln takeover of Canada's Allied Gold (AAUC) is facing delays due to opposition from regulators in Beijing, threatening the deal, FT reports

European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 -0.25% at 6,040, Dax 40 +0.08% at 25,113, FTSE 100 -0.16% at 10,409, CAC 40 -0.07% at 8,183, FTSE MIB +0.42% at 50,037, IBEX 35 +0.49% at 18,368, PSI -0.12% at 9,077, SMI +0.28% at 13,543, AEX -0.22% at 1,035.

Rio Tinto (RIO LN) has reportedly commissioned a USD 1.5bln AP60 smelter expansion in Quebec