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Europe's STOXX 600 ends week at all-time high on earnings support, soft US jobs data

Europe's STOXX 600 ends week at all-time high on earnings support, soft US jobs data

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi, Ragini Mathur and Avinash P Aug 7 (Reuters) - Europe's STOXX 600 rallied to a fourth consecutive record close on Friday, led by technology stocks and a largely positive slate of corporate earnings, while softer U.S. jobs data further supported sentiment.
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European shares rise as earnings support sentiment ahead of key US jobs data

European shares rise as earnings support sentiment ahead of key US jobs data

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Ragini Mathur Aug 7 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Friday, led by healthcare stocks, as largely positive corporate earnings offset caution over higher oil prices and ahead of closely watched U.S. jobs data.
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Healthcare leads European shares higher; Middle East in focus

Healthcare leads European shares higher; Middle East in focus

Aug 7 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Friday, led by healthcare stocks, though rising oil prices and renewed Middle East tensions kept risk appetite in check. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.2% to 659.59 points by 0731 GMT, and was on track for a fourth consecutive weekly advance.
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Morning Bid: Hoping for a clean and tidy jobs report

Morning Bid: Hoping for a clean and tidy jobs report

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Markets are mostly in a holding pattern as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of the U.S. payrolls report which is getting notoriously difficult to predict month by month.
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Morning Bid: Dealjà vu

Morning Bid: Dealjà vu

By Anna Szymanski August 7 (Reuters) - Your weekly market recap, with reading, watching and listening recommendations from the ROI team From the Editor Tech earnings hogged the spotlight this week, as both SpaceX and chipmaker AMD failed to impress investors despite revenue beats, with concerns
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European shares scale record peak on earnings, US-Iran optimism

European shares scale record peak on earnings, US-Iran optimism

Aug 6 (Reuters) - European shares rose to a record high on Thursday as investors assessed prospects of a U.S.-Iran peace deal and progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while also digesting a slew of corporate earnings reports.
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European stocks rise on earnings optimism as traders weigh Iran proposals

European stocks rise on earnings optimism as traders weigh Iran proposals

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Investor sentiment rebounded on Thursday, as optimism about company earnings drove stock markets to new highs and traders interpreted a proposed deal between Iran and Oman as progress towards ending the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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European shares mark a fresh record close as earnings offset Mideast uncertainty

European shares mark a fresh record close as earnings offset Mideast uncertainty

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi, Ragini Mathur and Avinash P August 5 (Reuters) - European shares closed at a fresh all-time high on Wednesday as investors sifted through the latest batch of corporate earnings while watching the fast-moving developments in the Middle East conflict.
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Oil prices mixed as investors ponder Strait of Hormuz reopening hopes

Oil prices mixed as investors ponder Strait of Hormuz reopening hopes

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday, with Brent settling up slightly but the U.S. contract edging lower, as investors weighed revived expectations of a de-escalation in U.S.-Iran hostilities that could restore shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and oil
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S&P, Dow futures steady as MidEast deal in focus; chip, software stocks tumble

S&P, Dow futures steady as MidEast deal in focus; chip, software stocks tumble

By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 6 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Dow futures were steady on Thursday after this week's record-breaking rally as investors awaited details on a Middle East peace deal, while Nasdaq futures slipped as strong forecasts from Western Digital and Sandisk failed to
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Morning Bid: AI stocks learn to fly — but ain't got wings

Morning Bid: AI stocks learn to fly — but ain't got wings

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Satoshi Sugiyama In "Learning to Fly", Tom Petty sang that what goes up must come down. For AI-related stocks, that looks a lot less like a lyric than a trading pattern.
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S&P 500, Dow to open slightly higher on Mideast deal hopes; chip, software stocks tumble

S&P 500, Dow to open slightly higher on Mideast deal hopes; chip, software stocks tumble

By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 6 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow were set for a steady open on Thursday, building on this week's record rally as investors awaited details on a Middle East peace deal, while Nasdaq futures slipped as strong forecasts from Western Digital and Sandisk