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European markets open higher amid tariff uncertainty; Shell up 2% as it plans to bolster shareholder returns
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European markets open higher amid tariff uncertainty; Shell up 2% as it plans to bolster shareholder returns

European markets opened higher on Tuesday as uncertainty remained over the scope and breadth of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index opened 0.3% higher, while London’s FTSE 100 was up around 0.33%, and France’s CAC 40 was 0.5% higher. Earnings come from Kingfisher and Smiths Group. On the data front, […]

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European markets set to start the new trading week in positive territory
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European markets set to start the new trading week in positive territory

European markets are expected to start the new trading week in positive territory Monday. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 14 points higher at 8,667, Germany’s DAX up 83 points at 22,966, France’s CAC 9 points higher at 8,057 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 171 points higher at 38,391, according to data from IG.  […]

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German upper house of parliament OKs debt reform, half-trillion fund
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German upper house of parliament OKs debt reform, half-trillion fund

The Bundestag Federal Eagle symbol in the plenary hall of the Bundestag, Germany’s parliament. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Germany’s upper house of parliament on Friday passed a reform of the country’s borrowing rules and a 500-billion-euro ($542 billion) fund to revamp its infrastructure and revive Europe’s largest economy. The constitutional amendment to […]

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Europe stock markets set for muted open ahead of central bank bonanza
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Europe stock markets set for muted open ahead of central bank bonanza

European markets are heading for a cautious open Thursday, with major bourses set to open nearly flat as investors await monetary policy announcements from the Bank of England, Swiss National Bank and Sweden’s Riksbank. The flurry of European activity comes after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key rates, while indicating two quarter […]

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ThyssenKrupp’s warship division says its market could triple as defense spending surges
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ThyssenKrupp’s warship division says its market could triple as defense spending surges

Thyssenkrupp marine systems CEO Oliver Burkhard (4h R), German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (6th R) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s State Premier Manuela Schwesig (8th R) during their visit of a shipyard of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems that will build military submarines on Jan. 17, 2025 in Wismar, Germany. Morris Macmatzen | Getty Images News | Getty Images […]

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Germany’s defense stocks fall after lawmakers open door to higher spend; Rheinmetall sheds 6.3%
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Germany’s defense stocks fall after lawmakers open door to higher spend; Rheinmetall sheds 6.3%

German defense names fall day after spending package approved by parliament German defense stocks were lower in mid-morning trade, a day after the country’s parliament approved a landmark fiscal package that will allow higher government defense and infrastructure spending. Rheinmetall, one of the top performers on the Stoxx 600 on Tuesday, was down 6.3% at […]

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European markets head for higher open ahead of German debt reform vote
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European markets head for higher open ahead of German debt reform vote

European markets are heading for a higher open, with investor focus on the German government as it votes on historic debt reforms on Tuesday. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 18 points higher at 8,696, Germany’s DAX up 90 points at 23,207, France’s CAC 21 points higher at 8,091 and Italy’s FTSE MIB […]

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European markets set to open the new trading week higher; German debt reform vote ahead
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European markets set to open the new trading week higher; German debt reform vote ahead

European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in positive territory, although investors will be looking to see if global market volatility continues. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 21 points higher at 8,653, Germany’s DAX up 90 points at 23,019, France’s CAC 9 points higher at 8,034 and Italy’s FTSE […]

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European markets higher despite global trade uncertainty
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European markets higher despite global trade uncertainty

Deutsche Bank names autos as ‘growing risk’ for its portfolio Deutsche Bank flagged autos as a “growing risk” for its portfolio that is being “monitored closely given the challenging economic environment in Europe, Electric Vehicles (EV) transition and competition in China,” Germany’s largest lender said in its annual report out Thursday. Europe’s auto sector now […]

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European markets open lower; Novo Nordisk, Novartis retreat
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European markets open lower; Novo Nordisk, Novartis retreat

European markets opened lower on Tuesday as global markets buckle amid anxiety that the U.S. economy will suffer because of President Donald Trump’s trade tariff policies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was around 0.2% lower shortly after the opening bell, with the U.K.’s FTSE 100 down 0.2%, while France’s CAC 40 was up 0.3%, and […]

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