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European markets set to start the last trading week of 2025 in flat territory
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European markets set to start the last trading week of 2025 in flat territory

European stocks are expected to start the last trading week of the year in flat territory. Source

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European markets poised for lackluster open ahead of shortened trading session
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European markets poised for lackluster open ahead of shortened trading session

LONDON — European markets are expected to open in flat to negative territory as investors take stock of the volatile year during Christmas Eve’s shortened trading session. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX were last seen edging below the flatline, while France’s CAC was 0.1% lower according to data from IG Group. The pan-European Stoxx […]

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European markets expected to open in negative territory ahead of short trading week
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European markets expected to open in negative territory ahead of short trading week

LONDON — European markets are expected to open in negative territory on Monday as last week’s positive sentiment wears off. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 0.1% lower, Germany’s DAX is seen 0.17% lower, and the French CAC index is seen 0.3% lower, according to data from IG Group. It follows a record-breaking […]

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European markets set to open lower ahead of central bank bonanza
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European markets set to open lower ahead of central bank bonanza

European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Thursday as traders prepare for central bank decisions today. Source

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Defense stocks rally as Germany set to approve  billion defense splurge
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Defense stocks rally as Germany set to approve $60 billion defense splurge

Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, rides in a Leopard 2 A6 battle tank during a presentation by the German Army Panzer Battalion 203 in Augustdorf, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2023. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images German lawmakers are widely expected to approve a defense spending package worth more than 50 billion euros ($58.6 […]

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European markets slide as traders look ahead to central bank action
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European markets slide as traders look ahead to central bank action

Commuters outside the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s interest rate decision is scheduled for release on Sept. 19.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in lower territory on Tuesday, reversing gains […]

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European markets start week of central bank meetings in positive territory
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European markets start week of central bank meetings in positive territory

Flags for the European Union members stand during a ceremony to lay a cornerstone for the new European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Hannelore Foerster | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened in positive territory at the start of a busy week for Europe’s central banks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 […]

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European markets rise as Wall Street sentiment spills over
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European markets rise as Wall Street sentiment spills over

LONDON — European markets were in positive territory on Friday, buoyed by Wall Street’s record-breaking rally on Thursday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.4% higher at 9:42 a.m. in London (4:42 a.m. ET). Global investors will be watching the latest developments between Ukraine and Russia on Friday amid warnings by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that […]

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The exclusive WhatsApp chats where family offices vet deals, plan meetups and sell dinosaur bones
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The exclusive WhatsApp chats where family offices vet deals, plan meetups and sell dinosaur bones

The mobile-messaging application WhatsApp is displayed on an Apple iPhone Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images For investment firms of the ultra rich, WhatsApp is a one-stop shop for everything from vetting deals to finding the best surgeons. Sam Nallen Copley, an investment advisor at a London-based family office, runs a 970-person WhatsApp group […]

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Zara owner Inditex pops 7% after posting strong sales growth; European markets edge higher
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Zara owner Inditex pops 7% after posting strong sales growth; European markets edge higher

The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were in positive territory on Wednesday as global markets move higher. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was over 0.3% higher at 9:06 a.m. in London (4:06 a.m. ET) with most major sectors and bourses in the green. The […]

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