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European markets expected to see muted open ahead of the New Year holiday
European markets are expected to open flat to lower Tuesday ahead of the New Year holiday. London’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 20 points lower at 8,100 and France’s CAC 40 is seen opening 5 points lower at 7,309. Both bourses will be closing early today. Markets in Germany and Italy are shut […]
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European markets set to open mixed in last full trading day of 2024
European markets are set to open in mixed territory on Monday, in what will be the region’s final full trading session of the year. London’s FTSE 100 index is slated open 10 points lower at 8,127, according to IG, while the French CAC 40 is expected to add 67 points to open at 7,350. Germany’s […]
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European markets higher as shortened Christmas week begins; UK economy stalls
UK borrowing costs rise Yields on British 10-year gilts crept higher on Monday, gaining 2 basis points to trade at 4.532% by 10:46 a.m. London time. It came after revised GDP figures showed the U.K. economy flatlined in the three months to September. U.K. borrowing costs hit a one-year high last week, but have since […]
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German stocks are massively outperforming their European peers. Here’s why
Germany’s stock market is massively outperforming its European peers this year and moving in lockstep with U.S. equities. The main market, the DAX 30 , is up about 19% so far this year, compared with the 5% hike of the European benchmark, the Stoxx 600 . The gains in Germany are closer to performances seen […]
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European markets expected to nosedive after Fed signals fewer rate cuts ahead; BOE decision in focus
European markets are expected to nosedive at the open Thursday, following their global counterparts lower after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled yesterday that few rates cuts are on the horizon. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 84 points lower at 8,105, Germany’s DAX down 265 points at 19,993, France’s CAC down 105 points […]
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Europe’s economy faces a bumpy ride in 2025. Here are 5 things to watch
For the price of a 500 square foot apartment in NYC, you can get a property over 2,000 square feet in Madrid, Spain, according to My Dolce Casa. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Between political upheaval, some weak economic data and warnings about falling short of its growth potential, Europe’s had a tough […]
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Germany’s auto giants were already reeling. Now Trump wants to turn them into American companies
Republican Presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during a campaign rally at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on September 24, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia. Brandon Bell | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose a blanket tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. could wreak havoc for European carmakers, with […]
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European markets set for lower open as central banks take center stage
European markets are heading for a negative open Tuesday as central banks take center stage this week. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 18 points lower at 8,240, Germany’s DAX down 22 points at 20,291, France’s CAC down 12 points at 7,342 and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 129 points at 34,618, according to […]
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, clearing the way for February election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will undergo a vote of confidence in Parliament on Monday, December 16. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in the country’s Bundestag, clearing the path for an early election in February. Scholz was expected — and hoping — to […]
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Europe stocks open lower; French stocks slide after Moody’s credit downgrade; Broadcaster Canal+ lists in London
European markets opened lower Monday, as traders gear up for a final week of central bank action. The regional Stoxx 600 index opened 0.09% lower, with travel stocks leading losses. France’s CAC 40 index dropped 0.36% as investors assessed credit rating agency Moody’s surprise Saturday decision to downgrade the country’s score to Aa3, from Aa2 […]
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