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EUROPEAN BOURSES LOOKING FOR RECOVERY SIGNALS (0538 GMT)
European shares are seen open little changed mirroring Asian
shares as investors look for signs of recovery as major
economies around the world reopen.
The mildly positive tone in Asia was broadly in line with
that on Wall Street overnight, where upbeat earnings, news of
cities reopening and a dovish Federal Reserve helped offset a
disappointing report on manufacturing activity.
In the corporate news, Italy's Mediaset and its
second-largest investor, Vivendi, on Monday ended years of legal
sparring with an accord under which the French group will
drastically cut its stake in the Italian broadcaster.
(Joice Alves)
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