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Weekly markets recap: European stocks rise as Dax hits a fresh high

The European stock markets maintained their upward trajectory as cooling inflation bolstered hopes for more significant rate cuts by the European Central Bank. The DAX reached a fresh high following Germany’s unexpected drop in consumer prices for August.

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Burberry set for relegation from FTSE100 along with EasyJet

Burberry has been facing challenges such as changes in strategy and recently suspended its dividend. EasyJet has been dealing with the fallout of price wars because of last-minute bookings by passengers.

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Trading mixed as Bank of Japan governor warns markets are unstable

Trading in Asian markets were mixed and muted on Friday morning ahead of a key Fed Chair speech - and as the Bank of Japan governor warned global markets are unstable.

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Wall Street's next big test is looming with Nvidia's profit report

How much hype is left in Nvidia's stock? Anyone with an S&P 500 index fund is hoping to get an answer to that weighty question next week.

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Surprise result over which European stock market investors prefer

A Wall Street bank poll shows that investors in America favour the UK stock market over European alternatives, signalling a change of fortune for the LSE from 18 months ago.

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US stocks buoyant as investor sentiment eases after global sell-off

A rising tide swept stocks higher, and calm returned to Wall Street after Japan's market soared earlier Tuesday to claw back much of the losses from its worst day since 1987.

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European markets and Wall Street mixed after Monday's sell-off

European markets opened higher on Tuesday morning but went back in the red by the afternoon as Wall Street started Tuesday's trading session in the green.

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Wall Street sees sea of red as investors fear US economic slowdown

Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street as investors fear a US economic slowdown; Dow drops 1,000 points.

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Week ahead: Investors gauge the growth trajectory of Novo Nordisk

Risk-off sentiment may continue to shape market trends following a turbulent week. Novo Nordisk’s earnings will be in the spotlight as investors gauge the growth trajectory of Europe’s largest company.

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L’Occitane delists from Hong Kong exchange as luxury goods shine dulls

L'Occitane's attempts to revitalise growth have led to high operational costs, leading to further erosion of its share price and investor confidence.

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Brakes on Porsche profit outlook as alloy supply shortage kicks in

Shares in Porsche fell nearly 5% on Tuesday morning after the German sports car maker cut its sales and profitability outlook for 2024.

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European stocks extend losing streak as IT outage disrupts key sectors

European stocks extended their losses on Friday as a global tech outage disrupted banks, airlines, and sectors globally, marking the longest losing streak since October 2023.

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Microsoft and CrowdStrike shares drop after IT outage savages systems

Shares in CrowdStrike and Microsoft were in the red on Friday after a global IT outage hit companies and industries worldwide.

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ASML shares plunge as geopolitics overshadow strong earnings

The Dutch chip equipment maker, ASML, reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. However, its shares plunged due to stricter US export curbs on exports to China.

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European cannabis firms look to list in the US as it eases controls

Cannabis could be moved from the stringent Schedule 1 classification of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to the relatively less regulated Schedule 3, in view of its medicinal and pharmaceutical properties and usages.

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Vivendi reportedly considering London listing for Canal+ channel

The French media giant's shares rose on reports that it may be exploring a London listing for its Canal + channel in what could prove to be a much needed boost for the London Stock Exchange.

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UK's FCA shakes up listing regulations to attract more companies

The move comes as the London Stock Exchange has been struggling for several months to retain companies looking to leave the UK and list in more welcoming markets such as the US.

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Weekly Recap: Markets rebound as Europe shrugs off political jitters

Global stock markets are mostly higher for the week as expectations for central banks to lower interest rates strengthened, while fears of European political disruptions diminished.

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Cooling inflation in Europe and softening US data fuels market rally

Cooling inflation in Europe and softening US economic data heightened expectations of rate cuts by central banks, fuelling a stock market rally on both sides of the Atlantic.

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London Tunnels delivers blow to the City as it opts for Amsterdam IPO

The company is the latest in a string of high-profile names to turn its back on the London Stock Exchange, in favour of other exchanges in the US and elsewhere in Europe.