{"id":121635,"date":"2025-12-11T13:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=121635"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:01:22","slug":"european-stocks-slip-as-tech-sector-weakens-after-oracle-outlook-fed-easing-signals-offer-limited-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/european-stocks-slip-as-tech-sector-weakens-after-oracle-outlook-fed-easing-signals-offer-limited-support\/12\/11\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"European Stocks Slip as Tech Sector Weakens After Oracle Outlook; Fed Easing Signals Offer Limited Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>European shares traded lower on Thursday, as a selloff in technology stocks\u2014triggered by a <strong>downbeat forecast from U.S. cloud firm Oracle<\/strong>\u2014offset investor relief over the Federal Reserve\u2019s policy signals, which were <strong>less hawkish than feared<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>STOXX 600 slipped 0.3% to 576.78<\/strong> by 08:09 GMT, with major regional indices in <strong>London and France down 0.1%<\/strong> each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tech Stocks Lead Declines; SAP Drops 2.5%<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology shares were the biggest drag, falling <strong>0.9%<\/strong>, pressured by a <strong>2.5% slide in SAP<\/strong>.<br>Oracle\u2019s disappointing revenue and profit outlook, alongside higher spending plans, <strong>rekindled concerns over stretched tech valuations<\/strong> and the uncertain payoff from massive AI-related investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany\u2019s <strong>DAX lagged<\/strong> as SAP\u2019s decline weighed heavily on the index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fed\u2019s \u201cLess Hawkish\u201d Tone Provides Limited Cushion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Relief from the Federal Reserve\u2019s latest meeting was overshadowed.<br>While the Fed cut rates and sounded <strong>less hawkish than expected<\/strong>, it also stressed that <strong>further cuts will depend on clearer labor-market signals<\/strong>, making investors cautious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Corporate Movers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Delivery Hero<\/strong> slid <strong>5%<\/strong> after <strong>Citigroup downgraded the stock to \u201csell\u201d<\/strong> following a sharp rally the previous session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drax<\/strong> rose <strong>2.2%<\/strong> after forecasting annual profit at the top end of expectations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>RS Group<\/strong> topped the STOXX 600, <strong>up 3%<\/strong>, following an upgrade from <strong>J.P. 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