Trading activity was subdued with markets in Austria, Denmark, Hungary, Norway, Switzerland and Germany closed for holiday.

A monthly index of short-selling hedge funds is down 32% this year through October, according to data provider Hedge Fund Research.

Cineworld, which is based in London and derives almost three-quarters of its revenues from North America, will pay C$34 a share for Cineple...

Bigger movies still draw larger audiences and those who watch Netflix and Amazon at home are still likely to go to the theaters, he said.