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European stock markets traded sharply lower Friday as nervousness ahead of the widely-watched U.S. jobs report and weakness in the banking sector overshadowed better-than-expected U.K. growth data. At 08:40 GMT, the DAX index in Germany traded 1.7% lower, the CAC 40 in France dipped 1.9% and the FTSE 100 in …

On Friday, the Japanese Nikkei index suffered the largest loss in nearly three months, ending a series of gains that lasted for five sessions, under the weight of the decline in financial institutions shares, after a decision by the central bank to continue stimulus measures, which affected the expectations of …

European stocks opened lower on Thursday, with German real estate company LEG Immobilien tumbling to the bottom of the Stoxx 600 index on a dividend hold, while investors worried about interest rate hikes continuing for a longer period. Shares in LEG Immobilien plunged 10.6 percent in early trade, with the …

Japan’s Nikkei index hit a six-and-a-half-month high on Thursday, extending its winning streak for the fifth consecutive session, with risk appetite improving on expectations that the Federal Reserve will slow down its monetary tightening policies and the lack of imminent changes in the Bank of Japan’s monetary stimulus policy. The …

European stocks fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said there was a possibility of more sharp interest rate increases, while sportswear company Adidas fell after announcing plans to cut its annual dividend. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.3 percent by 0805 GMT, hitting its lowest level …

European stocks recorded a slight decline in early trading on Tuesday, and technology stocks led the decline ahead of the beginning of the congressional testimony of Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, while luxury goods companies gave up gains due to gloomy Chinese data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index …

Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a three-month high on Tuesday, and the broader Topix index reached its highest level since late 2021, as investor sentiment improved thanks to a decline in long-term US Treasury yields. But analysts said that uncertainty limited the gains ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome …

European stocks started trading higher on Monday, and Telecom Italia shares jumped to the top of the European Stoxx 600 index, while mining stocks fell after China set a modest target for annual growth. The Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% by 0807 GMT, after posting its best weekly performance …

Japan’s Nikkei average rose more than 1 percent on Monday to a three-month high, retracing gains on Wall Street in the previous session, after Federal Reserve officials eased concerns about monetary tightening. Interest-sensitive technology stocks were the top gainers in Japan, as was Wall Street after Richmond Federal Reserve Bank …

European stocks opened higher on Friday, supported by the rise in interest-sensitive technology stocks, as investors flocked to riskier assets after comments from a Federal Reserve official that the US central bank may temporarily stop tightening monetary policy. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.5 percent in early trading, with …