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European markets head for higher open anticipating ECB rate cut; Shell and Deutsche Bank earnings on deck
European markets were set to open higher Thursday as investors await key earnings, economic data and the European Central Bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 2 points lower at 8,555, Germany’s DAX up 24 points at 21,649, France’s CAC up 25 points at 7,892 and Italy’s FTSE MIB […]
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Europe stocks set for mixed open ahead of Fed decision; ASML beats estimates as tech jitters ease
Critical chip firm ASML posts quarterly bookings surge on heated AI demand Dutch semiconductor giant ASML on Wednesday reported a big jump in fourth-quarter net bookings, suggesting strong demand for its advanced chipmaking tools even as DeepSeek’s low-cost model raises concerns over AI spending. Here’s how ASML did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the fourth quarter: Net […]
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European markets set to start the new trading week on a somber note
European markets are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory on Monday, with investors in the region gearing up for a busy period of earnings and the European Central Bank’s latest interest rate decision. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 7 points lower at 8,488, Germany’s DAX down 68 […]
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33-year-old American living in Germany: ‘I don’t worry about not being able to pay my bills here’
At the age of 33, I sometimes feel like I’ve already lived a thousand lives. I’m originally from Los Angeles, and over the last decade, I’ve done everything from teaching English in China to serving as an emergency aid worker in Turkey during the war in Syria. After I completed my master’s degree in London, […]
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European markets set to open higher amid calls for lower interest rates by Trump
European equity markets are set to open higher on Friday to cap a positive week for stocks. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 is set to open marginally positive, while Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 are expected to open higher by 0.4%, according to FactSet futures data. Meanwhile, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index is expected to […]
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Structural weaknesses in the German economy must ‘absolutely’ be addressed, finance minister says
It is crucial that Germany embarks on a period of economic growth, the country’s finance minister Jörg Kukies told CNBC on Thursday, adding that structural weaknesses must be addressed. “We’ve just gotten revised down growth forecasts for the IMF again,” Kukies told CNBC’s Karen Tso and Steve Sedgwick at the World Economic forum in Davos. “The structural […]
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Europe markets open higher; luxury stocks pop on Richemont results, LVMH up 8%
UK economy grew by less-than-expected 0.1% in November; sterling falls U.K. gross domestic product increased by 0.1% in November, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics, below a Reuters forecast for 0.2% economic growth. The British pound extended losses to trade 0.28% down against the U.S. dollar and 0.24% lower against the […]
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German economy contracts 0.2% in 2024 in second consecutive annual slowdown
The skyscrapers of the Frankfurt skyline in the evening, with the Deutschherrn Bridge in the foreground. Frank Rumpenhorst | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, in the country’s second consecutive yearly slowdown, data from statistics office Destatis showed Wednesday. The drop was in line with the expectations of […]
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Europe’s stocks open higher ahead of closely watched U.S. inflation data
European markets opened higher on Wednesday as traders await the latest U.S. inflation data that will inform the Federal Reserve’s decision-making on interest rate cuts. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was around 0.4% higher during early deals, with most sectors and all major bourses in positive territory shortly after the opening bell. London’s FTSE 100 was […]
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European markets set to reverse negative momentum at the open, but bond yields are still in focus
European markets are heading for a positive open Tuesday, reversing negative sentiment in the region, but investors will be keeping a close eye on borrowing costs for a number of core European economies this week as bond yields remain elevated. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 4 points higher at 8,226, Germany’s […]
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