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European shares inch up as lower crude offsets geopolitical unease

European shares inch up as lower crude offsets geopolitical unease

Aug 13 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Thursday as oil prices fell, shifting focus to demand concerns, while U.S.-Iran peace efforts remained stalled and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz persisted. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.2% at 660.49 points by 0714 GMT.

European shares subdued ahead of euro zone employment data; focus on Middle East (August 13)

European shares subdued ahead of euro zone employment data; focus on Middle East (August 13)

(Corrects headline and paragraphs 1 and 9 in August 13 story to say euro zone employment data, not inflation data, is due on Friday) By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi, Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi Aug 13 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Thursday as investors awaited euro zone employment data

Wall St subdued as markets pause after S&P record high; data, Mideast in focus

Wall St subdued as markets pause after S&P record high; data, Mideast in focus

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were largely muted in choppy trading on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a record high, while investors assessed retail sales data and took stock of the latest developments in the Middle East.

Workday buyout may restore confidence in battered software valuations, analysts say

Workday buyout may restore confidence in battered software valuations, analysts say

By Rashika Singh Aug 14 (Reuters) - Silver Lake's potential Workday buyout could bolster battered software valuations by showing that private equity remains confident in the industry's prospects despite fears of AI disruption, analysts and investors said on Friday.

European stocks pause near record highs as earnings optimism offsets energy supply concerns

European stocks pause near record highs as earnings optimism offsets energy supply concerns

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi, Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi Aug 11 (Reuters) - European shares ended little changed on Tuesday, hovering near record highs as optimism over a strong earnings season offset caution stemming from uncertainty around the supply of energy through the Strait of Hormuz.

European stocks ease from record highs as investors weigh earnings, Middle East risks

European stocks ease from record highs as investors weigh earnings, Middle East risks

By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi Aug 12 (Reuters) - European shares pulled back from record highs on Wednesday, as investors digested corporate earnings reports and developments in the Middle East, while a benign U.S. inflation reading eased concerns of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike next

European stocks steady ahead of US inflation data; geopolitical risks in focus

European stocks steady ahead of US inflation data; geopolitical risks in focus

By Ragini Mathur Aug 12 (Reuters) - European shares consolidated near record highs on Wednesday, as investors digested corporate earnings reports and awaited U.S. inflation data that could determine the interest rate path amid fresh geopolitical tensions.

Oil continues climb with doubts about potential US-Iran deal; stocks retreat

Oil continues climb with doubts about potential US-Iran deal; stocks retreat

By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices gained and global shares retreated on Tuesday as traders assessed talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Uncertainty over the global inflation outlook also weighed.

Oil hits new one-week high as supply disruptions outweigh Strait of Hormuz talks

Oil hits new one-week high as supply disruptions outweigh Strait of Hormuz talks

By Scott DiSavino Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up to a fresh one-week high on Tuesday as the market focused more on supply disruptions in the Middle East and Russia than on signs of progress in talks between Oman and Iran over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices settle up as Iran says Strait of Hormuz to stay shut

Oil prices settle up as Iran says Strait of Hormuz to stay shut

By Scott DiSavino Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up to a one-week high on Tuesday as doubts about a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal fueled concerns that Middle East supply disruptions would persist. Brent futures rose $1.19, or 1.4%, to settle at $88.91 a barrel, while U.S.

Wall St inches lower as tech drags, US-Iran peace optimism fades

Wall St inches lower as tech drags, US-Iran peace optimism fades

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Tuesday, as losses in tech stocks weighed on sentiment, while investors assessed reports of potential deals that could take the Middle East towards stability.

Wall St futures edge up as Hormuz progress weighs down oil prices

Wall St futures edge up as Hormuz progress weighs down oil prices

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched up on Tuesday as signs of progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz weighed on oil prices, though the inflation outlook remained uncertain.