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European Economic News Preview: France Industrial Production Data Due
(RTTNews) - Industrial production from France and unemployment from Spain are the top economic news due on Friday.
At 2.45 am ET, France's statistical office INSEE is scheduled to issue industrial production for December. Output is forecast to grow 0.2 percent on month, following a 0.5 percent rise in November.
At 3.00 am ET, Spain's unemployment data for January is due.
In the meantime, quarterly consumer confidence survey data is due from Switzerland.
At 4.00 am ET, Norway's unemployment data is due. The jobless rate is forecast to rise to 2.1 percent in January from 1.9 percent in December.
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CAC Up Slightly; Pernod Ricard Rises On Earnings
The French market is up slightly a little past noon on Thursday, supported by data showing an increase in new car registrations in Europe, and stronger-than-expected results and forecast from AI chip major Nvidia.
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DAX Retreats After Firm Start, Down Marginally
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Swiss Franc Rises Against Majors
The Swiss franc strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
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Sensex, Nifty Retreat On US Tariff Worries
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