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European markets open lower as Iran war unsettles traders
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European markets open lower as Iran war unsettles traders

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable meeting on the administration’s “ratepayer protection pledge” in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were in the red again on Thursday as market participants followed geopolitical developments in the […]

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European stocks set to slump as markets react to U.S., Israeli strikes on Iran
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European stocks set to slump as markets react to U.S., Israeli strikes on Iran

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large U.S. and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran. Mowj | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to […]

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Sentiment shifts in European markets as traders go from tariffs to earnings
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Sentiment shifts in European markets as traders go from tariffs to earnings

European stocks are expected to open flat to lower on Thursday ahead of a raft of earnings reports from the region. Source

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European markets set for broadly positive open as traders assess tariff landscape
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European markets set for broadly positive open as traders assess tariff landscape

This photograph shows European countries’ flags waving in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, eastern France, on June 6, 2024. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images) Sebastien Bozon | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open flat to higher on Tuesday […]

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European stocks end lower as markets react to new Trump tariffs
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European stocks end lower as markets react to new Trump tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters LONDON — European stocks closed lower on Monday as global markets reacted to U.S. President Donald […]

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European stocks set to open mixed with earnings due from Nestle, Airbus
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European stocks set to open mixed with earnings due from Nestle, Airbus

Nestle Coffee-Mate is sold on a store’s shelves on February 18, 2016 in New York City. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Thursday as investors await further earnings reports. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.15% higher, Germany’s DAX […]

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Siemens shares jump 7% as AI demand boosts profit outlook; European markets trade higher
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Siemens shares jump 7% as AI demand boosts profit outlook; European markets trade higher

City of London skyline with 20 Fenchurch Street, affectionately nicknamed the Walkie Talkie as light fades at dusk on 27th November 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were higher on Thursday as investors assessed another big batch of earnings reports. The pan-European Stoxx 600 […]

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Stellantis-backed ACC drops plans for Italian, German gigafactories, union says
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Stellantis-backed ACC drops plans for Italian, German gigafactories, union says

The logo of Stellantis is seen next to the logos of other car brands during the Automotive Industry Day summit in Paris, France, November 4, 2025. Sarah Meyssonnier | Reuters The Stellantis-backed Automotive Cells Company (ACC) told unions it had dropped plans to build gigafactories in both Italy and Germany, the Italian metalworkers’ union UILM […]

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European stocks head for mixed open ahead of earnings from Shell, Maersk and more
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European stocks head for mixed open ahead of earnings from Shell, Maersk and more

A Shell gas station on May 03, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images LONDON — The European stock market opened lower Thursday as traders assessed regional earnings reports. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered beneath the flatline shortly after the open, and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 was also 0.4% lower. France’s CAC 40 […]

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European mining stocks rise as gold and silver rebound
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European mining stocks rise as gold and silver rebound

Rio Tinto and Glencore are back in talks about a possible $260 billion megadeal Rio Tinto LONDON — European stocks were higher on Tuesday as global markets settled following a short-lived sell-off in cryptocurrencies and precious metals. Shortly after the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.6% higher, with most sectors and all major […]

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