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FTSE 100 Slightly Higher In Lackluster Trade
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were slightly higher on Friday as new figures showed U.K. car production returned to growth last month.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 12 points, or 0.2 percent, at 7,478 after ending little changed with a positive bias on Thursday.
Devro soared 60 percent after it has agreed to a 540-million-pound ($654.3 million) takeover by Saria SE & Co. KG through its subsidiary Saria.
SSE gained about 1 percent after it agreed to sell a 25 percent stake in its electricity transmission grid business to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board.
LSL Property Services slumped 10 percent. The provider of residential-property services said that it expects overall 2022 performance to miss prior expectations.
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UK House Prices Rise At Fastest Pace In 6 Months
UK house prices grew at the fastest pace in six months in July as the property market started to stabilize following the end of the stamp duty holiday, data from the mortgage lender Halifax showed on Thursday. House prices increased by more-than-expected 0.4 percent in July from June. Prices were expected to grow at a steady pace of 0.1 percent in July. Moreover, this was the fastest growth sinc
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NZ Dollar Advances Against Majors
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Australian Dollar Rises Against Majors
The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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German Exports Recover In June
Germany's exports grew for the first time in three months in June despite falling shipments to the US, data from Destatis revealed Thursday. Exports advanced 0.8 percent on a monthly basis in June, reversing a fall of 1.4 percent in May. Shipments were expected to rise 0.5 percent. Reflecting the impact of higher tariff, exports to the United States dropped 2.1 percent on a monthly basis.
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European Economic News Preview: BoE Likely To Cut Rates
The Bank of England is widely expected to cut its interest rates for the fifth time in a year to support the economy even as inflation continued to stay stubbornly above the target. Markets anticipate a quarter-point cut, bringing the bank rate to 4.00 percent, which will be the lowest since early 2023.
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European Shares Poised For Mixed Open
European stocks are seen opening on a mixed note Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will impose a 100 percent tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips, with exemptions for companies relocating production to the U.S.
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Sensex, Nifty Open Lower On Tariff Concerns
Indian shares opened a tad lower on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on India as a "penalty" in response to its continued purchase of Russian oil.
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Australian Market Extends Early Losses In Mid-market
The Australian market is extending early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, snapping a three session winning streak, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying below the 8,850 level, with weakness in iron ore miners and energy stocks.
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