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Europe open: Shares mixed as investors eye trade deal deadline
ShareCast
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The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.03% at 541 in early deals with major bourses mixed. Countries have until July 9 to reach deals with the US or face massive tariffs. “Trade talk is heating up again as President Trump’s 90-day pause on...
EU Justice Scoreboard 2025 highlights strengthened justice systems in the EU
European Commission
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July 1, 2025
European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Jul 2025 Today, the European Commission has published the thirteenth edition of the EU Justice Scoreboard, an annual report providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality, and independence of...
EU may allow carbon credits from developing countries to count towards climate goals
The Guardian
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July 1, 2025
EU member states may be allowed to count controversial carbon credits from developing countries towards their climate targets, the European climate commissioner has said as states meet for a crucial decision on the issue. The EU will discuss on...
European Central Bank's latest rate cycle is 'done,' chief economist says
CNBC
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July 1, 2025
The European Central Bank's latest period of monetary policy interventions to bring inflation in check is "done," the institution's chief economist Philip Lane told CNBC on Tuesday. "We do think the last cycle is done, bringing inflation down from...
“Europe is not the US”: Tech insiders call for smarter AI rules
The Next Web
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July 1, 2025
The EU AI Act is expected to introduce its key rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models on August 2. However, amid growing concerns that over-regulation could erode Europe’s competitiveness in artificial intelligence, calls to postpone the...
European Diplomats Visit West Bank
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A group of European diplomats traveled to the Palestinian town of Kafr Malik in the occupied West Bank on Monday to examine the consequences of a fatal assault carried out by unauthorized Israeli settlers. Last Wednesday, three...
EU wants upfront relief for key sectors in any US trade deal, sources say
Yahoo Finance
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By Julia Payne and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union wants immediate relief from tariffs in key sectors as part of any trade deal with the United States due by a July 9 deadline, but the bloc expects even a best-case deal to...
EU outlines new deal on food trade with Ukraine
Just Food
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July 1, 2025
The EU and Ukraine have reached an agreement in principle on a new trade deal that would replace temporary arrangements put in place by Russia’s invasion. In June 2022, as hostilities hit regular shipping routes from the Black Sea, the EU...
Europe primed for a quiet open with the EU to accept Trump’s universal tariff while seeking sectoral exemptions - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
Zero Hedge
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APAC stocks began the new quarter mostly higher, albeit with gains tentative; Wall Street closed higher. The Senate vote-a-rama process is ongoing before a final version is sent back to the House to approve the bill, before then sending it to...
European markets open mixed. Focus is on the central banks’ meeting.
Portugal Pulse
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July 1, 2025
At 09:00 in Lisbon, the London stock exchange showed the largest increase, rising 0.17%, followed by Madrid with a 0.10% increase. Conversely, Frankfurt fell by 0.12%, Paris declined by 0.10%, and Milan dropped by 0.41%. The Euro Stoxx 50, an...
European shares edge higher; investors eye trade developments
KDAL - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
(Reuters) -European shares nudged higher on Tuesday, while uncertainty around trade deals remained a drag on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 index advanced 0.2% at 542.42 points, as of 0708 GMT. With the July 9 deadline for countries to...
European shares edge higher; investors eye trade developments
WKZO - Michigan
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July 1, 2025
(Reuters) -European shares nudged higher on Tuesday, while uncertainty around trade deals remained a drag on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 index advanced 0.2% at 542.42 points, as of 0708 GMT. With the July 9 deadline for countries to...
EU eyes new Asian trade alliances to offset US trade war risks
BNE Intellinews
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is pushing for closer ties with Asia as part of a new EU trade strategy to offset the growing trade war risks with the Trump administration and reforming the global trade system. Thanks to US...
European diplomats visit West Bank town after deadly attack by Israeli settlers
Yeni Safak
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A delegation of European diplomats visited the Palestinian town of Kafr Malik in the occupied West Bank on Monday to assess the aftermath of a deadly attack by illegal Israeli settlers. Three Palestinians were killed and seven wounded last...
European banks' first-half stock gains are biggest this century
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- European bank stocks just completed their strongest first-half since 1997, and in doing so extended what has been a golden run for the sector. Most Read from Bloomberg The Stoxx 600 Banks Index rose 29% in the six months through...
European Markets Seen Opening Positive On Tuesday
RTTNews
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July 1, 2025
Stock markets in Europe are expected to open on a positive note on Tuesday amidst expectations of a de-escalation in global trade tensions. Renewed hopes of another rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September also supported sentiment. However,...
EU commissioner in Athens as inflows rise
Kathimerini
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POLITICS [AP Photo/Omar Havana] The European commissioner for migration, Magnus Brunner, is expected in Athens on Tuesday for policy talks as Greece grapples with a sharp spike in migrant and refugee arrivals, mainly from Libya. Brunner will meet...
European Stocks Dip as U.S.-EU Trade Talks Heat Up
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) European stock markets ended Monday on a downbeat note, with Italy being the only exception, as investors remained fixated on the ongoing US-EU trade talks. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped by 0.42%, or 2.26 points, closing...
WisdomTree Europe Defence ETF Surpasses $3bn
Markets Media
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July 1, 2025
The WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF (WDEF), launched on 11 March 2025, has surpassed $3 billion AUM three months after it began trading. This achievement reinforces the strong investor conviction in Europe’s long-term defence transformation...
Germany's Public Savings Bank Network Sparkassen to Offer Bitcoin Trading to Clients: Report
CoinDesk
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Sparkassen, a group of savings banks operating across Germany since the first established in Hamburg in 1778, has decided to introduce cryptocurrency trading services for their customers, according to a report by Bloomberg. The group will enable...