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Shares on the major European stock market indexes traded with gains in the premarket on Wednesday as the investors awaited consumer prices data for the United Kingdom and the euro area.

London is set to unveil its report on inflation before the session's start, while euro area's data will be published after the opening bell.

The DAX was up by 0.17% at 7:50 am CET, while the FTSE 100 gained 0.30% at the same time. Meanwhile, the CAC 40 advanced by 0.23%. The euro and the pound traded flat versus the dollar, going for 0.17151 and 1.37404 at 7:52 am CET, respectively.

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Glencore is backing the UK's first battery 'gigafactory' as the blue-chip commodities and mining group will take a stake in Britishvolt and provide it with supplies of cobalt

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Glencore is backing the UK's first battery 'gigafactory' as the blue-chip commodities and mining group will take a stake in Britishvolt and provide it with supplies of cobalt

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Major European stock indexes traded in the red on Tuesday premarket with today's batch of economic data and corporate earnings in focus.

In London, the FTSE 100 fell 0.21% at 7:38 am CET. Germany's DAX lost 0.18% at the same time. The CAC 40 in Paris surrendered 0.12%.

The euro was down just 0.05% against the dollar at 7:38 am CET, selling for $1.17726. The pound declined 0.12% to $1.38296.

Breaking the News / MD

Major European stock indexes traded in the red on Tuesday premarket with today's batch of economic data and corporate earnings in focus.

In London, the FTSE 100 fell 0.21% at 7:38 am CET. Germany's DAX lost 0.18% at the same time. The CAC 40 in Paris surrendered 0.12%.

The euro was down just 0.05% against the dollar at 7:38 am CET, selling for $1.17726. The pound declined 0.12% to $1.38296.

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Major stock indexes in Europe traded lower on Monday with the rise in coronavirus infections still in the focus. Concerns regarding the spread of new variants put a dent in investor confidence.

The FTSE 100 was down 0.62% at 7:54 am CET. The DAX lost 0.44% at the same time, while the CAC 40 tumbled 0.46%.

The euro was flat against the greenback at 7:53 am CET, selling for $1.17886. The pound fell 0.14% concurrently, changing hands for $1.38466.

Breaking the News / MD

Major stock indexes in Europe traded lower on Monday with the rise in coronavirus infections still in the focus. Concerns regarding the spread of new variants put a dent in investor confidence.

The FTSE 100 was down 0.62% at 7:54 am CET. The DAX lost 0.44% at the same time, while the CAC 40 tumbled 0.46%.

The euro was flat against the greenback at 7:53 am CET, selling for $1.17886. The pound fell 0.14% concurrently, changing hands for $1.38466.

Breaking the News / MD

Prices of precious metals increased on Friday, with gold gaining over 1%, and silver jumping more than 2% as the investors' interest in the so-called safe-haven assets was reheated amid worries over the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant.

While United States' top epidemiologist Dr. Anthony Fauci asserted that a booster shot of a coronavirus vaccine will be a necessity for almost everybody around the globe, German Health Minister Jens Spahn reportedly fears that the virus containment measures need to remain in place until the spring of 2022.

Gold climbed 1.68% to $1,773.14 at 10:17 am ET, while silver jumped 2.62% to $23.79 at the same time. Platinum increased by 0.72% to $1,030.32 an ounce a minute later, while palladium concurrently moved up by 1.34% to $2,662.80.

Breaking the News / BU

Equities in Europe traded higher in the premarket on Friday in anticipation of the European Union's latest report on the trade balance.

Meanwhile, Chief Medical Advisor to the United States President Dr. Anthony Fauci stated Johnson and Johnson's (J&J) vaccine against COVID-19 is effective against the Delta variant of the virus. Later, Moderna Inc. said its jab provides protection against the disease for at least six months.

The DAX went up by 0.06% at 7:28 am CET. At the same time, the FTSE 100 rose by 0.17%. The CAC 40 stood flat.

The euro grew by 0.06% against the dollar at 7:29 am CET to sell for $1.17379. A minute later, the pound sterling stood flat against the greenback to go for $1.38107.

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Equities in Europe traded higher in the premarket on Friday in anticipation of the European Union's latest report on the trade balance.

Meanwhile, Chief Medical Advisor to the United States President Dr. Anthony Fauci stated Johnson and Johnson's (J&J) vaccine against COVID-19 is effective against the Delta variant of the virus. Later, Moderna Inc. said its jab provides protection against the disease for at least six months.

The DAX went up by 0.06% at 7:28 am CET. At the same time, the FTSE 100 rose by 0.17%. The CAC 40 stood flat.

The euro grew by 0.06% against the dollar at 7:29 am CET to sell for $1.17379. A minute later, the pound sterling stood flat against the greenback to go for $1.38107.

Breaking the News / JR

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European shares were flat to lower during premarket trading on Thursday ahead of a string of economic data reports from the United Kingdom. Traders were awaiting UK's GDP, industrial production and trade balance figures to assess the country's economic recovery from the pandemic.

Meanwhile, earnings season continued, with Deutsche Telekom and RWE the latest to report their respective results. Both companies raised their full-year outlooks as well.

The DAX and the CAC 40 were flat at 7:45 am CET, while the FTSE 100 was down 0.35% at the time. The euro rose 0.05% against the dollar, buying 1.17448.

Breaking the News / JC

European shares were flat to lower during premarket trading on Thursday ahead of a string of economic data reports from the United Kingdom. Traders were awaiting UK's GDP, industrial production and trade balance figures to assess the country's economic recovery from the pandemic.

Meanwhile, earnings season continued, with Deutsche Telekom and RWE the latest to report their respective results. Both companies raised their full-year outlooks as well.

The DAX and the CAC 40 were flat at 7:45 am CET, while the FTSE 100 was down 0.35% at the time. The euro rose 0.05% against the dollar, buying 1.17448.

Breaking the News / JC

Shares on the major stock market indexes in Europe traded higher in the premarket on Wednesday after the major benchmarks on Wall Street ended the previous day's session with record highs.

On the COVID front, the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 reached a four-and-a-half-month high, while Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder dismissed the idea of introducing another lockdown in the country.

The CAC 40 gained 0.1% at 7:27 am CET. A minute later, the FTSE 100 advanced by 0.18%. At 7:29 am CET, the DAX was up by 0.07%.

The euro was flat versus the dollar, selling for 1.17205 at 7:33 am CET, while the pound slid 0.07% compared to the greenback, to go for 1.38324 at the same time.

Breaking the News / BU

Shares on the major stock market indexes in Europe traded higher in the premarket on Wednesday after the major benchmarks on Wall Street ended the previous day's session with record highs.

On the COVID front, the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 reached a four-and-a-half-month high, while Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder dismissed the idea of introducing another lockdown in the country.

The CAC 40 gained 0.1% at 7:27 am CET. A minute later, the FTSE 100 advanced by 0.18%. At 7:29 am CET, the DAX was up by 0.07%.

The euro was flat versus the dollar, selling for 1.17205 at 7:33 am CET, while the pound slid 0.07% compared to the greenback, to go for 1.38324 at the same time.

Breaking the News / BU

European stocks were flat to lower in premarket trading on Tuesday as global COVID-19 worries continued to cause caution. On the data front, investors awaited a report on German and Eurozone economic sentiment.

The FTSE 100 lost 0.06% at 7:31 am CET, the DAX and the CAC 40 were flat at the same time.

The euro was up 0.03% against the dollar to sell for 1.17390 at 7:32 am CET and the pound traded flat compared to the greenback, going for 1.38467 at the same time.

Breaking the News / NP

European stocks were flat to lower in premarket trading on Tuesday as global COVID-19 worries continued to cause caution. On the data front, investors awaited a report on German and Eurozone economic sentiment.

The FTSE 100 lost 0.06% at 7:31 am CET, the DAX and the CAC 40 were flat at the same time.

The euro was up 0.03% against the dollar to sell for 1.17390 at 7:32 am CET and the pound traded flat compared to the greenback, going for 1.38467 at the same time.

Breaking the News / NP

Centamin Q2 profits surge; shares trading up

London-listed gold miner Centamin plc said that its second-quarter pre-tax profit rose to $73.4 million from $18.8 million recorded in the same period of last year, according to a report published on Wednesday. Revenues increased to $180.1 million from $124.2 million a year ago while earnings per share rose to $6.3 from $1.7.

The miner produced 140,306 ounces of gold in the three months to June, an increase of 12% compared with the previous quarter and 30% year on year. Citing a strong start of the year, Centamin upped its 2016 annual production guidance from 470,000 ounces previously expected to a range of 520,000 to 540,000 ounces. The cash cost of production fell to $461 per ounce during the second quarter from $706 per ounce booked a year ago.

The FTSE 250 constituent's stock traded up on the announcement, increasing 2.26% to £175.48 at 10:46 a.m. CET. Its shares soared 177.95% since the beginning of the year, with stellar gains following the Brexit referendum in June, as investors piled into gold and other safe haven assets.



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Breaking the News / IB

Equities in Europe traded lower in the premarket on Monday ahead of Germany's newest report on the trade balance and the European Union's one on investor confidence. Meanwhile, several countries in the south of the continent, particularly Greece, faced wildfires, which devastated nature, affected the economy, and forced thousands of people to evacuate.

The DAX lost 0.19% at 8:00 am CET. At the same time, the FTSE 100 fell by 0.26%. A minute later, the CAC 40 declined by 0.32%.

Both the euro and the pound sterling stood flat against the dollar at 7:59 am CET, selling for $1.17584 and $1.38676, respectively.

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