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Europe stocks set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland
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Europe stocks set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland

European stock market futures point to a positive start after the U.K. and U.S. confirmed a trade agreement, and investors look ahead to the U.S.-China trade negotiations set to begin this weekend. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index is expected to open higher by 0.3%, according to futures data from FactSet. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 […]

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Europe stocks set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland
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U.K. stocks drop as UK-U.S. trade deal announced, Bank of England cuts rates

European stocks traded broadly higher Thursday, despite the U.K.’s FTSE 100 erasing gains following the announcement of a U.K.-U.S. trade deal and an interest rate cut by the Bank of England. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.24% higher at 4:06 p.m. in London, trimming earlier gains. However, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 reversed gains earlier in […]

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European markets edge lower as corporate earnings remain in focus; Novo Nordisk jumps 4%
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European markets edge lower as corporate earnings remain in focus; Novo Nordisk jumps 4%

German factory orders jumped more than expected in March ERGOLDING, GERMANY – OCTOBER 25: An employee during the final check while Bavarian Minister of State Florian Herrmann attends the opening of the new electric car motor housing production line at the BMW Landshut factory on October 25, 2024 in Ergolding, Germany. Analysts are predicting a […]

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European markets mixed, Erste Group Bank rises 7% after acquiring stake in Santander’s Polish unit
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European markets mixed, Erste Group Bank rises 7% after acquiring stake in Santander’s Polish unit

On the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, traders watch their monitors in front of the display board showing the Dax curve on April 9, 2025. Arne Dedert | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European bourses had a mixed start to the week on Monday, with U.K. markets closed for a bank holiday, as […]

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European stocks open higher on China-U.S. optimism
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European stocks open higher on China-U.S. optimism

European stocks opened higher on Friday, as investors assessed a signal that China is seeking trade negotiations will the U.S. The Stoxx 600 index jumped 0.88% in early deals, led by mining stocks, up 2.5%, while banks climbed 1.7%. Most markets were closed on Thursday for the May 1 holiday. London’s FTSE 100 ended a choppy […]

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Europe stocks open higher amid earnings deluge; autos gain on tariff hopes
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Europe stocks open higher amid earnings deluge; autos gain on tariff hopes

European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, as investors pored through another slew of earnings along with euro zone economic growth data. The Stoxx 600 index was up 0.44% at 8:08 a.m. in London after notching a sixth straight positive session on Tuesday, extending its longest winning streak since January. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 meanwhile closed higher […]

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Europe stocks open higher; Volvo Cars sheds 10%, Porsche falls 7% after earnings
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Europe stocks open higher; Volvo Cars sheds 10%, Porsche falls 7% after earnings

AstraZeneca shares fall despite earnings growth AstraZeneca’s production plant in Snackviken, Sweden. Roland Magnusson | iStock Editorial | Getty Images British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca was 4% lower shortly after the opening bell, after the company posted its first-quarter earnings update. On Tuesday morning, AstraZeneca reported a 10% year-on-year rise in total revenue, which hit $13.59 […]

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Europe markets set to open higher; Italy’s Mediobanca makes .2 billion bid for Banca Generali
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Europe markets set to open higher; Italy’s Mediobanca makes $7.2 billion bid for Banca Generali

Mediobanca puts in $7.2 billion takeover offer for Banca Generali The logo of a Mediobanca Premier bank branch in Brescia, Italy, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Italian lender Mediobanca on Monday made a public 6.3 billion euro ($7.17 billion) offer to buy domestic peer Banca Generali as it seeks […]

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European markets set to open higher as Wall Street notches three-day win streak
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European markets set to open higher as Wall Street notches three-day win streak

U.K. retail sales better than expected U.K. retail sales volumes rose for the third consecutive month in March by 0.4%, beating gloomy expectations of a 0.3% decline. Clothing and outdoor retailers said that good weather had boosted sales, according to the Office for National Statistics, offsetting a decline in supermarket sales. However, some economists expect […]

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European markets open lower as global trade concerns mount
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European markets open lower as global trade concerns mount

European markets returned from the long Easter weekend on a negative note, amid continuing jitters around the U.S. economy and global trade. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.5% lower by 8:27 a.m. in London, with most sectors and all major bourses in negative territory. Tech stocks led regional losses, with the Stoxx Europe Technology […]

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