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Monday 19 June 2017

Reuters Daily Investor Update: June 19, 2017

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Monday, June 19, 2017

Oil prices flat after weeks of steep declines

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices were flat on Monday after diving 13 percent since late May as rising production in the United States, Libya and Nigeria have foiled an OPEC-led effort to support the market by cutting production.

GSK to get new pharma head in Sept, after AstraZeneca tussle

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Monday it had reached an agreement for Luke Miels to start as its new head of pharmaceuticals on Sept. 4, following a drawn-out dispute over his contract with former employer AstraZeneca.

Boeing launches new jet as Macron opens Paris show

PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing unveiled a new version of its best-selling 737 aircraft on Monday, injecting life into a faltering civil aviation market as French President Emmanuel Macron flew in to open the world's biggest airshow in Paris.

Tech rebound lifts stocks; Dudley boosts Treasury yields

NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stock markets advanced on Monday as technology and retail stocks rebounded from recent declines and U.S. Treasury yields rose in the wake of hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official.

Factbox: Airbus, Boeing commercial aircraft deals at Paris Airshow

(Reuters) - Following is a summary of commercial aircraft deals announced by Airbus and Boeing at the Paris Airshow:

Wall St. rises as tech stocks bounce back

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks were higher in late morning trading on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting yet another record high, as technology stocks rebounded after recent losses.

GECAS orders 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft

PARIS (Reuters) - Lessor GECAS has placed an order for 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft, selecting CFM engines, due to be delivered from 2020 to 2024, the companies said on Monday at the Paris Airshow.

SpiceJet in provisional deal for 40 Boeing 737 MAX 10 jets

NEW DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) - Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet signed a provisional deal on Monday to buy 40 of Boeing's newly launched 737 MAX 10 jets, becoming an inaugural customer of an aircraft designed to blunt strong sales of rival planemaker Airbus' A321neo.

Boeing launches data analytics activity to boost services

PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing has launched an in-house data-crunching activity called "Boeing AnalytX" to pull together systems and about 800 data experts to provide services to customers and define improvements in the way Boeing builds jets, company officials said.

Qatar Airways CEO sees no need for Boeing mid-market jet

PARIS (Reuters) - Qatar Airways does not see any need for Boeing to make a mid-market jet, saying it could instead tweak the 787-8, the airline's chief executive said on Monday.