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British luxury icon Burberry dropped from UK’s FTSE 100 stock market index
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 2020/07/16: Storefront of the Burberry store in the prestigious New Bond Street. (Photo by Dave Rushen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — British luxury fashion house Burberry Group dropped out of the U.K.’s FTSE 100 stock market index on Wednesday, as waning sales and […]
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Europe stocks close sharply lower as tech stocks lead losses; Dutch chip firm ASML falls 6%
LONDON — European stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street and in Asia-Pacific markets. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally ended down 1%, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Technology stocks dropped 3.2% to lead losses, while household goods fell 2%. The broad declines stateside prompted Asia-Pacific markets […]
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European markets close lower as sentiment turns wary; Stoxx 600 down 1%
Crowds of shoppers and visitors out on Oxford Street on 28th August 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks closed lower Tuesday, continuing a lackluster start to September trading. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally ended down 1%, with all major bourses and the majority […]
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Europe markets rise ahead of key inflation data
People cross a street in front the headquarters building of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on June 5, 2024. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European markets were higher on Friday, the last trading day of August, as investors looked to key inflation data from across […]
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Europe markets to open higher as investors weigh geopolitical risks, UK markets reopen
The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European markets are set to open higher on Tuesday as investors weighed geopolitical risks and U.K. markets are due to reopen after being closed on Monday for a national bank […]
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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
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
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
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
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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