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European banks saw their best first-half since 1997, but maintaining returns will be a challenge
European banks have had a bumper start to the year, outperforming almost all other sectors as investors reward a recent period of improved profitability — but analysts warn returns may not have as far to run in the second half. The Stoxx 600 Banks index has risen more than 28% in the first six months […]
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European stocks open higher on China-U.S. optimism
European stocks opened higher on Friday, as investors assessed a signal that China is seeking trade negotiations will the U.S. The Stoxx 600 index jumped 0.88% in early deals, led by mining stocks, up 2.5%, while banks climbed 1.7%. Most markets were closed on Thursday for the May 1 holiday. London’s FTSE 100 ended a choppy […]
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Europe stocks open higher amid earnings deluge; autos gain on tariff hopes
European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, as investors pored through another slew of earnings along with euro zone economic growth data. The Stoxx 600 index was up 0.44% at 8:08 a.m. in London after notching a sixth straight positive session on Tuesday, extending its longest winning streak since January. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 meanwhile closed higher […]
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Maersk jumps 7.5% on earnings beat, Volvo Cars retreats 6% amid warnings of market challenges
Danish brewer Carlsberg slightly misses on fourth-quarter sales, points to slower growth in 2025 Danish brewer Carlsberg on Thursday reported a slight miss in fourth-year sales and pointed to lower growth in 2025. The company posted fourth-quarter sales to 15.72 Danish kroner ($2.18 billion), coming in just below the 15.79 billion Danish kroner estimated by analysts in […]
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Europe stocks slide 2%, extending losses after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report
The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks extended losses on Friday amid a global downturn, as weak U.S. economic data sparked fears of a recession. The regional Stoxx 600 index shed as much as 2.3% […]
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CNBC Everyday Open up: Uk Labour landslide election victory
Traders get the job done on the floor of the New York Stock Trade during morning trading on April 29, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Photos News | Getty Photos This report is from present day CNBC Each day Open, our international marketplaces e-newsletter. CNBC Day by day Open up delivers buyers up to […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: The humble onion could be holding India’s economy hostage
A seller is arranging onions at a vegetable market in Nagaon district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, on February 1, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big […]
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France’s shock election has rattled nerves and elevated debt disaster discuss
Poster of Christophe Versini for the Rassemblement Nationwide (National Rally) celebration, with Maritime Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on it, on June 24, 2024. Magali Cohen | Afp | Getty Photographs The provide-off in French stocks and government bonds following President Emmanuel Macron identified as a shock parliamentary election may well have eased — but […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India Inc might not even need a Fed rate cut — but it wants one
A solar power plant in Tuticorin, India, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can […]
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French stocks take beating, risk premium rises under specter of possible far-right victory
Jordan Bardella, President of the National Rally (Rassemblement National), a French nationalist and right-wing populist party, speaks to over 5,000 supporters on June 9th, at Le Dôme de Paris. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images French stocks plunged on Friday, with the country’s blue-chip index heading for its worst week in more than two years, […]
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