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European stocks steady after first round of French vote

European stocks rallied today, with French shares leading the way after the far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains in the first round of parliamentary election, but by a smaller margin than what some polls had suggested.
Business • 01 Jul 24

Paris CAC 40 index tops 8,000 points for first time

The Paris stock market's CAC 40 index topped 8,000 points for the first time today, driven by strong performances from leading French companies and by slowing global inflation.
Business • 07 Mar 24

France's stock market index touches record high

France's blue-chip index scaled record highs today, with a boost from Airbus and Pernod Ricard that also lifted the broader European STOXX 600 index to a one-year high.
Business • 16 Feb 23

World markets surge on interest rate hopes

European shares rose sharply today, in line with global peers, boosted by growing hopes that central banks may ease the pace of future interest rate hikes as they attempt to bring down high inflation.
Business • 04 Oct 22

World stocks sink on fears of second Covid-19 wave

European stocks have posted their worst fall in three months as fears of a second wave of Covid-19 infections hit travel and leisure shares, while banks tumbled on a report about $2 trillion worth of suspect transfers by leading lenders.
Business • 21 Sep 20

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