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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
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 climb as U.S., Asia-Pacific stocks bounce back
Commercial office buildings in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Betty Laura Zapata | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets were higher on Friday as they looked to shake off recent choppiness and follow Wall Street and Asia-Pacific stocks higher. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last 0.53% higher at […]
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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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Europe stocks close with strongest gains for nine months as global rebound continues
Europe stocks close higher Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Stoxx 600 index. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index closed 1.56% higher on Wednesday, its best single-session performance for more than nine months. France’s CAC 40 leapt 1.9%, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 was up 1.75% and Germany’s DAX was 1.47% higher. — Jenni Reid Bank stocks climb Stock […]
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European markets plunge 2.5% as global volatility deepens; mining stocks shed 3.6%
A stock exchange in Germany. Torsten Silz | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks fell sharply at the start of Monday’s session, as global volatility continues amid concerns of a looming U.S. recession. The regional Stoxx 600 index was 2.34% lower by 8:52 a.m. London time, with all sectors and major regional bourses […]
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Europe stocks slide 2%, extending losses after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report
The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks extended losses on Friday amid a global downturn, as weak U.S. economic data sparked fears of a recession. The regional Stoxx 600 index shed as much as 2.3% […]
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European stocks head for mixed open as selloff eases; U.S. inflation data due
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris is displayed on a television screen, on July 22, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images LONDON — European markets are heading for a mixed open Friday, as a global stock selloff eases and investors await U.S. […]
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European stocks close slightly lower as ECB holds interest rates steady, Volvo Cars jumps 9%
23 February 2024, Hesse, Frankfurt/Main: The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa (Photo by Boris Roessler/picture alliance via Getty Images) Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European markets closed slightly lower on Thursday, slipping from gains held through most of the session […]
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Europe heads for mixed open as markets digest Powell’s comments on cutting rates
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on interest rates, the economy and monetary policy actions on June 15, 2022. Olivier Douliery- | Afp | Getty Images So, “if you wait until inflation gets all the way down to 2%, you’ve probably waited too long,” he said Monday. His comments, combined […]
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