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European markets slip as investors react to economic data; French stocks edge higher as new prime minister named
French government bond yields creep upward as Bayrou named prime minister Journalists work outside the Élysée Palace after French president Macron named centrist Francois Bayrou as Prime Minister in Paris on Dec. 13, 2026. Bertrand Guay | Afp | Getty Images Yields on French government bonds ticked higher on Friday, after the country’s President Emmanuel […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. exceptionalism seems difficult to dismiss for now
The New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 21, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You […]
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France’s political crisis just saw the government ousted — but Paris’ problems have just begun
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers a speech during the debate prior to the no-confidence votes on his administration at the National Assembly in Paris, France on December 4, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The toppling of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government Wednesday can be seen as the climax of months of […]
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Europe stocks open mixed after French government ousted; Shell, Equinor to create joint UK venture
Europe stocks open mixed Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Stoxx 600 index. European stock markets opened mixed on Thursday as investors assessed political uncertainty in France. France’s CAC 40 was up 0.13% at 8:11 a.m. in London, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.06%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.05%. — Jenni Reid France faces bond market […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks began December chilly, but will probably warm up soon
New York City was hit by the first snow of the season on November 15, 2018. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like […]
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European markets open higher but France’s political upheaval is in focus
Annual Swiss inflation rises less than expected to 0.7% in November Switzerland’s inflation rate rose 0.7% year-on-year in November, just shy of the 0.8% print expected by analysts polled by Reuters. The country recorded a 0.1% drop in consumer prices from the previous month. The cooling inflation rate could add pressure to the Swiss National […]
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Stellantis shares slide 8% after CEO departure as broader European markets decline
Euro slides with French government on brink The euro tumbled 0.72% against the U.S. dollar, trading at $1.0497 at 8:40 a.m. in London, as traders monitored political volatility in France. The odds that the fragile government led by Michel Barnier will be toppled in a no-confidence vote by the far-right and a left-wing coalition appeared […]
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Barclays prefers Germany over France as it sends ‘bond vigilante’ warning
German blue-chip stocks show more promise than their French counterparts, Barclays’ strategists wrote in a note Friday, saying France has weak “long-term fiscal and growth fundamentals” and a looming risk of bond vigilantes sweeping in. The euro zone’s two biggest economies are both struggling. Germany is battling an ongoing manufacturing downturn that has turned it […]
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European markets head for higher open; U.S. markets are closed for Thanksgiving
UK consumer confidence ‘remains weak,’ retail trade group says Shoppers visit York Christmas Market ahead of Black Friday on November 25, 2024 in York, England. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. consumer confidence remains weak in the aftermath of the Labour government’s landmark first budget in October, according to a November […]
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European markets see a shaky start to trading; Aston Martin shares fall 4% after profit warning
‘Europe’s Detroit’ threatened by Trump’s potential tariffs Skoda Kodiaq automobiles on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A small landlocked country in the heart of Europe appears to be uniquely exposed to President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” economic agenda. […]
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