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European stocks open lower ahead of U.S. jobs data; H&M surges on earnings beat
Europe-listed stocks opened lower on Thursday, as investors await the latest U.S. jobs data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.6% lower by 8:14 a.m. in London (3:14 a.m. ET), with most sectors in negative territory. Retail was a bright spot, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Retail index adding 0.6% in early trade. Fashion retail giant […]
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European defense stocks rally after Trump comments on Ukraine; Saab adds 5%
European shares opened lower on Wednesday morning, even as defense equities gained a boost from U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on the conflict in Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.5% at 8:27 a.m. in London (3:27 a.m. ET), with most sectors trading in the red. Defense stocks bucked the trend, with the […]
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European stocks set to rise after Wall Street sets fresh records
Stocks listed in Europe looked set to open broadly higher on Tuesday, following a Wall Street rally that propelled all three major U.S. indexes to record highs. Futures tied to the Euro Stoxx 50 were last seen trading 0.1% higher. Those linked to the French CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX index were last up by […]
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Europe markets set for mixed open as investors assess Trump’s visa crackdown
European stocks were set for a mixed open on Monday, as investors closely monitored U.S. President Donald Trump’s visa crackdown. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index was poised to open roughly 5 points lower at 9,216, Germany’s DAX was seen down 6 points at 23,633, while France’s CAC was set to open 6 points higher at […]
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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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Europe markets set to open higher as investors assess Nvidia results
European stock markets are heading for a higher open Thursday, as investors assess an above-consensus quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The U.S.-listed firm, which makes products for tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon, said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50% in a sign of the continued resilience of the artificial […]
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France’s latest budget crisis poses risk to defense investment pledges
The latest clash between French lawmakers over reducing the country’s hefty public deficit could see its defense spending pledges fall to the wayside, analysts say. That would come as a blow to the likes of Thales , Dassault Aviation , Safran and Leonardo -owned MBDA — domestic defense players that have rallied this year on […]
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European stocks rebound as traders eye Nvidia earnings
European markets opened higher Wednesday as traders gear up for a quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The Nasdaq-listed stock has become a bellwether for the global technology sector, particularly regarding the progress of the artificial intelligence boom, as its major corporate customers include Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon. Its value has soared in recent […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Big M&A activity returns to the U.S. — but the deal-maker is the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images It’s starting to feel like we’re in a game of Pac-Man, in which the U.S. government is the eponymous hungry yellow blob furiously chomping on everything in sight. The White House’s […]
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French stocks slide as Paris government faces risk of collapse
European stock markets retreated on Tuesday morning, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals before paring losses to around 1.75%. The country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a […]
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