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Europe markets close higher with Fed in focus; UK net borrowing higher than expected
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Europe markets close higher with Fed in focus; UK net borrowing higher than expected

LONDON — European stock markets closed higher Wednesday, rebounding after snapping a long winning streak on Tuesday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally closed 0.32% higher on Wednesday as nearly all sectors traded positive. Autos climbed 1.45% and mining stocks added 1.02%, while telecoms dipped 0.24%. The regional benchmark closed in the red on Tuesday, snapping a strong […]

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Europe markets close higher with Fed in focus; UK net borrowing higher than expected
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Europe markets close higher with Fed in focus; UK net borrowing higher than expected

LONDON — European stock markets closed higher Wednesday, rebounding after snapping a long winning streak on Tuesday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally closed 0.32% higher on Wednesday as nearly all sectors traded positive. Autos climbed 1.45% and mining stocks added 1.02%, while telecoms dipped 0.24%. The regional benchmark closed in the red on Tuesday, snapping a strong […]

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European stocks cautiously higher as market uncertainty lingers; Sweden’s Riksbank cuts rates
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European stocks cautiously higher as market uncertainty lingers; Sweden’s Riksbank cuts rates

Casper Hedberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were cautiously higher Tuesday, with market uncertainty lingering over the outlook for interest rate cuts. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.15% in early deals, with sectors and major bourses trading in mixed territory. Tech stocks added 1.28%, while oil and gas fell […]

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European markets start the new trading week in mixed territory
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European markets start the new trading week in mixed territory

London’s Bishopsgate, the British capital’s financial district. Vuk Valcic | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks started the new trading week in mixed territory, after global markets rallied last week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was marginally lower in opening deals, down 0.08%, with sectors and major bourses diverging. Tech […]

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Europe stocks higher to round off winning week; Sterling gains after slew of UK data
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Europe stocks higher to round off winning week; Sterling gains after slew of UK data

A balcony above a trading floor inside the Euronext NV stock exchange in Paris, France, on Monday, March 13, 2023.  Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets were higher Friday, rounding off what’s set to be a winning week for global stocks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% at […]

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European markets higher as investors digest UK growth, cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation
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European markets higher as investors digest UK growth, cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation

The London skyline. Vuk Valcic Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were higher Thursday, maintaining the week’s positive momentum as investors digest cooler-than-expected inflation readings in the U.S and U.K. The regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% at 9:38 a.m. in London, with healthcare stocks leading gains, up 0.5%. […]

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France’s ‘Olympics truce’ ends, returning political tensions to the fore
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France’s ‘Olympics truce’ ends, returning political tensions to the fore

Emmanuel Macron, president of France, arrives at the Stade de France prior to the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. Tom Weller/voigt | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Time is running out on the so-called “Olympic political truce” declared by […]

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Europe stocks nudge higher; Sterling gains after UK wage growth falls to two-year low
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Europe stocks nudge higher; Sterling gains after UK wage growth falls to two-year low

European stocks closed higher last Friday as investors digested economic data from the region including a preliminary U.K. second-quarter GDP reading, July inflation prints out of France, Spain and Italy, and euro zone industrial production for June. Camilla Cerea | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were slightly higher on Tuesday, as market […]

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European markets open higher as rebound continues; U.S., UK inflation in focus this week
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European markets open higher as rebound continues; U.S., UK inflation in focus this week

The London skyline. Andrea Pucci | Moment Open | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks kicked off the new trading week higher, with U.S. and U.K. inflation data set to dominate focus this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index nudged 0.3% higher at Monday’s open as investors hunt for signs that last week’s market rout […]

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European markets close mixed after U.S. jobs data boosts sentiment
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European markets close mixed after U.S. jobs data boosts sentiment

Tourists visiting the city take boat trips on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 25, 2024.  Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks nudged just above the flatline in late trade Thursday, helped along by a revival in confidence around the U.S. economy. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.02% higher […]

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