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European stocks hit record high as focus shifts to Greenland talks; BP warns of $5 billion impairment charge
The flags of Denmark, left, and Greenland fly side-by-side outside Hotel Soma in Ilulissat, Greenland, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. Juliette Pavy | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened in broadly positive territory on Wednesday as investors in the region focus on an upcoming meeting between U.S., Greenlandic and Danish officials to […]
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European shares open broadly higher as geopolitics remains in focus
A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after the opening bell in New York on December 3, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Tuesday, as investors continued to weigh geopolitical developments in Iran, and the launching […]
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European markets open the week on a somber note as Fed Powell probe in focus
Lights on in skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. U.K. business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year’s budget. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON […]
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European markets in positive territory; Greenland remains in focus
LONDON — European markets opened in positive territory on Friday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.37% at 8:30 a.m. in London (3:30 a.m. ET), with major regional bourses and most sectors in the green. It was confirmed Friday morning that British mining firm Rio Tinto was in preliminary talks to acquire Swiss firm Glencore, […]
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European defense stocks extend rally amid geopolitical tensions; Leonardo, Renk jump 4%
LONDON — European stocks were in negative territory at the opening bell on Thursday as market nerves linger over U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen almost 0.3% lower. Global markets have been focused on rising geopolitical tensions this week after the U.S.’ deposing last weekend of […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Magnificent Seven competition heats up
A man walks past the Google signage outside the US tech giant’s Ananta office in Bengaluru, India, on Jan. 5, 2026. Idrees Mohammed | Afp | Getty Images There’s movement going on in the Magnificent Seven group of stocks. Shares of Alphabet, the parent of Google, rose 2.4% on Wednesday, to give the firm a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Rumbles within the Magnificent Seven
Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images There’s movement going on in the Magnificent Seven group of stocks. Shares of Alphabet, the parent of Google, rose 2.4% on Wednesday, to give the firm a market capitalization of $3.89 trillion. Meanwhile, Apple, the parent of the iPhone (so to speak), retreated 0.8%, and ended the […]
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European defense stocks rise as Denmark moves to rearm Greenland
This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections. Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were in mixed territory on Wednesday morning, […]
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European stocks set to open higher as global sentiment rises
London at dawn. Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Tuesday as investors track geopolitical developments following the U.S.’ ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.4% higher, Germany’s DAX up 3%, France’s CAC 40 0.2% higher, and […]
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European stocks to open higher as traders track Venezuela developments
One of the helicopters carrying Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives after they were captured overnight in Venezuela by U.S. forces, at the Westside Heliport in New York City, U.S. January 3, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Monday as global […]
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