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European stocks lose ground as earnings hold the spotlight; Rheinmetall gains 2%
The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks edged lower on Thursday, as investors reacted to another flurry of corporate earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.07% as of 11:26 a.m. in London (6:26 a.m. ET), with most sectors and major bourses in negative […]
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Shipping giant Maersk raises outlook, CEO says global trade proving more resilient than feared
Maersk and HMM container ships at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter operating profit and raised the lower-end of its full-year guidance, bolstered by increasing container volumes. The company, widely regarded […]
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European markets start the new trading month higher
An aerial view of the Shard on June 28, 2012 in London, England. Greg Fonne/Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened the new trading week — and month — on a positive note ahead of a busy week of central bank decisions and earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened just above the flatline. The U.K.’s […]
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European shares mixed as investors turn attention to Trump-Xi call
The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images European equities edged higher in early trade on Friday, as trade and the economy remained in focus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat by 2:44 p.m. in London (9:44 a.m. ET), with sectors in mixed territory. U.S. President Donald Trump, who […]
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Confused and concerned, CEOs get to grips with Trump’s new tariff regime
A Rolls Royce driving past the entrance of the Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique on Rue du Rhône on August 2, 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. Robert Hradil | Getty Images News | Getty Images Business leaders are scrambling to get their head around a new era of tariff complexity. The bemused mood among European chief executives on Thursday […]
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Maersk CEO flags strong demand ‘pretty much everywhere’ except for the U.S. as outlook raised
The container ship Gunde Maersk sits docked at the Port of Oakland on June 24, 2024 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter operating profit, citing continued focus on operational improvements despite unprecedented geopolitical volatility. The company, widely considered a barometer of global trade, reported […]
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European stocks set for broadly higher open amid more tariff news; BOE and earnings ahead
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Where can equity investors hide as Israel and Iran take aim at each other?
As equity markets broadly declined after Israel and Iran took aim at each other – some sectors and stocks are bucking the trend. The attack, which reportedly killed senior Iranian military and scientific figures, prompted an immediate flight to safety in financial markets. Brent crude , the international oil benchmark, jumped 7% to $78.50 a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The U.S.-China deal revives markets and the idea of a ‘Trump put’
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump at the G-20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. Brendan Smialowsi | AFP | Getty Images Over the weekend, both the U.S. and China agreed to reciprocally slash tariffs on each other for 90 days from 125% to 10%. That’s much more than expected, as Trump […]
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A ‘huge win’ for bulls: Markets soar on U.S.-China deal as Wall Street sees more upside
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva on May 12, 2025, to give details of “substantial progress” following a two-day closed-door meeting between U.S. and China top officials aimed at ending the tariff war. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock […]
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