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European markets tumble as Trump threatens China with tariffs hike
Stocks listed in Europe dropped Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened China with a fresh wave of tariff increases. The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished Friday’s trading session down 1.3%, with most sectors and major bourses in the red. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was down 0.9% and Germany’s DAX was lower at 1.4%. The CAC […]
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Novo Nordisk shares slip after pharma giant announces $4.7 billion U.S. acquisition
LONDON — Shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk fell 1.1% on Thursday after the company announced plans to acquire U.S. biotech firm Akero Therapeutics. The deal will see Novo pay $54 per share, valuing Akero at $4.7 billion, with the acquisition also including a contingent value right of $6 per share, potentially adding another […]
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European steelmakers rise after EU proposes slashing tariff-free import quota
LONDON — European stocks moved higher on Wednesday, as investors reacted to proposed tariffs on steel imported into the European Union. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.6% by 3 p.m. in London (10 a.m. ET), with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. The U.K. has been left fearing for its beleaguered […]
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European stocks edge higher as French crisis weighs on sentiment; Gucci-owner Kering up 6%
LONDON — European stocks were higher on Tuesday afternoon, with all eyes on France after the resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu plunged the country into a fresh political crisis. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% by 12:10 p.m. in London (7:10 a.m. ET), with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. […]
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European stocks end positive after touching fresh record high
European stocks ended higher on Friday, building on momentum that has pushed regional indexes higher this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed the session up 0.5%, having added 0.5% in Thursday’s session after reaching a record high earlier in the day, marking the index’s fifth consecutive day of gains. Major bourses across the region made […]
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CNBC Daily Open: There’s no stopping the U.S. stock markets
A bronze sculpture of a bull is displayed on Broadway in the financial district November 14, 2000 in New York City. Chris Hondros | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Investors continue to pile into stocks, undeterred by a government shutdown or shaky jobs data, with all three benchmarks hitting record highs Thursday. With the Senate […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Bleak news from U.S. doesn’t seem that bad for stocks
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 1, 2025. NYSE On Wednesday, the U.S. government ground to a halt. Stock markets, however, jumped — one benchmark even hit a record high. Traders in prediction markets are betting the shutdown will last nearly two weeks. Nothing too radical, since that’s the average length […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Unpleasant news from the U.S. appears to be making investors cheery
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 1, 2025. NYSE On Wednesday, the U.S. government ground to a halt. Stock markets, however, jumped — one benchmark even hit a record high. Traders in prediction markets are betting the shutdown will last nearly two weeks. Nothing too radical, since that’s the average length […]
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From Spain’s bull run to gold’s surge: How the third quarter played out in Europe
Spain’s IBEX equity index has posted a return of nearly 10% over the last few weeks, way above its continental peers. Source
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CNBC Daily Open: A September no investor wanted to sleep on
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30th, 2025. NYSE The U.S. government will shut down on Oct. 1 stateside. Around 750,000 federal employees— including those in the Bureau of Labor Statistics — will be furloughed, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That means September’s jobs report will […]
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