Could 2017 see a rebound for European earnings?

Sitting at depressed levels

For European stock investors, 2016 was a year of the unexpected.

Brexit sent shivers through the markets and the banking sector crumbled under negative interest rates.  A backdrop of rising populism and terrorism, together with a number of upcoming elections has worried investors who fear a deeper political crisis in Europe could break up decades of political cooperation. Mark Pignatelli: The challenges and opportunities of European investing However, alongside an uptick in global sentiment, Europe saw an upswing in confidence, boosted by positive economic data. The eurozone's composite PMI is around the highest level since 2010-11 and the regi...