Europe Makes Fresh Push on Consolidated Tape for Stocks

Europe is making a fresh push for a deal to create a single stream of trading data for all of its stock markets, with some officials hoping that at least one major stumbling block could be overcome by keeping some of its most-valuable information anonymous.

Talks to agree on the so-called consolidated tape — seen as a key step to reviving moribund equity markets across the region — resume Wednesday between European Union member states after earlier discussions in June ended without agreement. Their goal is to reach a compromise that can be taken to the next phase of negotiations, ...