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European stocks began trading on Thursday on a stable note after the positions of European Central Bank policymakers reduced market optimism regarding interest rate cuts, while investors again awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The European STOXX 600 index saw little change by 0810 GMT after touching the …

European stocks fell on Wednesday, November 8, with shares of insurance companies and financial institutions taking the biggest hit as investors evaluated economic data and corporate profits. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1% by 0815 GMT, reaching its lowest level in almost a week and heading for a decline …

European shares steadied on Monday after the benchmark index posted its biggest weekly jump since March, while Ryanair shares had their best performance in a month after record annual profits. The European STOXX index rose 0.1 percent by 0810 GMT after jumping more than three percent last week, with investors …

Major currencies stabilized on Monday as investors braced for continued dollar losses that began at the end of last week after the Federal Reserve eased its statements indicating monetary tightening. The dollar index fell 0.08 percent to 104.99, and the euro rose 0.08 percent to $1.0738. The dollar index fell …

The European STOXX 600 index rose on Friday and is heading towards achieving its best weekly performance since March, led by auto stocks, as sentiment was supported by optimism linked to a possible end to the monetary policy tightening cycle in major central banks. The European STOXX 600 index rose …

European stocks rose on Thursday, driven by the rise in real estate and technology stocks affected by interest rates, as investors bet on the possibility of the end of monetary tightening policy in the United States after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. The European STOXX 600 index rose …

European stocks rose to their highest level in nearly two weeks on Wednesday, supported by health care stocks, as investors awaited a widely expected decision from the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged later on Wednesday. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1 percent by 0825 GMT, heading for …

European shares rose on Tuesday, led by real estate and chemicals shares, as investors weighed a batch of economic data, while BP’s weak third-quarter earnings weighed on the energy sector. By 0826 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2 percent, but was heading for its worst monthly performance since …

European stocks rose in early trading on Monday, supported by health care shares, as bond yields fell while investors evaluated key inflation data. By 0826 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index rose 0.8 percent after falling more than four percent in the past two weeks. Sovereign bond yields in the …

European stocks fell on Thursday due to rising US Treasury yields and a series of weak earnings reports, before the European Central Bank announced its monetary policy decision later on Thursday. By 0707 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index fell 1.1 percent following Wall Street’s decline on Wednesday, with long-term …