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United Kingdom's retail sales volumes saw an annual rise of 0.7% in January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in its report published on Friday.

Compared to the previous month, the figure jumped by 3.4% in the most significant monthly increase since April 2021, surpassing expectations. All sectors apart from clothing experienced growth, notably food stores and supermarkets.

In the three months to January, retail sales volumes declined by 0.2% compared to the previous such period.

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Major European indexes rose on Friday's premarket session in anticipation of the fresh data on the United Kingdom's retail sales, Swiss producer prices, and French inflation. In addition, the world's leading forum for debating international security policy, the Munich Security Conference, will start today.

The Euro Stoxx 50 climbed 0.49% at 8:00 am CET, the DAX was up 0.24%, the CAC 40 added 0.14% and the FTSE 100 rose 0.07% at the same time.

At 7:58 am CET, the euro fell 0.09% against the dollar, going for 1.07622. The British pound fell 0.10% at the same time to go for 1.25837, respectively.

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Major European indexes rose on Friday's premarket session in anticipation of the fresh data on the United Kingdom's retail sales, Swiss producer prices, and French inflation. In addition, the world's leading forum for debating international security policy, the Munich Security Conference, will start today.

The Euro Stoxx 50 climbed 0.49% at 8:00 am CET, the DAX was up 0.24%, the CAC 40 added 0.14% and the FTSE 100 rose 0.07% at the same time.

At 7:58 am CET, the euro fell 0.09% against the dollar, going for 1.07622. The British pound fell 0.10% at the same time to go for 1.25837, respectively.

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Major European indexes rose in Thursday's premarket trading as investors digested multiple corporate earnings, including reports from Airbus, Commerzbank and Renault. Elsewhere, market watchers are also keeping an eye on today's NATO Defense Ministers' meeting in Brussels and awaiting the Munich Security Conference, set to kick off tomorrow.

The Euro Stoxx 50 climbed 0.53% at 8:09 am CET, the DAX was up 0.07%, the CAC 40 added 0.22% and the FTSE 100 rose 0.20% at the same time.

The euro and the pound both traded flat against the dollar, going for 1.07334 and 1.25584, respectively, at 8:10 am CET.

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Major European indexes rose in Thursday's premarket trading as investors digested multiple corporate earnings, including reports from Airbus, Commerzbank and Renault. Elsewhere, market watchers are also keeping an eye on today's NATO Defense Ministers' meeting in Brussels and awaiting the Munich Security Conference, set to kick off tomorrow.

The Euro Stoxx 50 climbed 0.53% at 8:09 am CET, the DAX was up 0.07%, the CAC 40 added 0.22% and the FTSE 100 rose 0.20% at the same time.

The euro and the pound both traded flat against the dollar, going for 1.07334 and 1.25584, respectively, at 8:10 am CET.

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Gold currently $1993.09

The prices of silver, platinum, and palladium advanced on Wednesday after plunging the previous day following the report on the United States' annual inflation that showed a higher-than-expected 3.1% in January. Traders seemingly still evaluated how the Federal Reserve will react to the news and which commodity they should invest in.

Meanwhile, it was reported that Intel Corporation is seeking to raise at least $2 billion in equity to build a new semiconductor-making plant in Ireland, increasing interest in palladium.

Gold went down by 0.06% at 12:06 pm ET to sell for $1,1991.34 per ounce. On the other hand, silver rose by 1.47% at 12:07 pm ET, going for $22.40 per ounce. At the same time, platinum gained 2.02%, selling for $893.22 per ounce. A minute later, palladium grew by 7.92% to go for $918.01, having soared by almost 8.5% minutes earlier.

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Major European stock indexes traded mostly higher during the premarket session on Wednesday as investors assessed the latest United Kingdom reports on inflation and producer prices. In business, Thyssenkrupp AG released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023/2024.

The DAX added 0.07% at 8:01 am CET, and the FTSE 100 climbed 0.74%. At the same time, the CAC 40 increased by 0.16%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 was flat.

The euro gained 0.07% against the dollar at 8:00 am CET, trading at $1.07146. The British pound lost 0.06% compared to the greenback, selling for $1.25824, simultaneously.

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Major European stock indexes traded mostly higher during the premarket session on Wednesday as investors assessed the latest United Kingdom reports on inflation and producer prices. In business, Thyssenkrupp AG released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023/2024.

The DAX added 0.07% at 8:01 am CET, and the FTSE 100 climbed 0.74%. At the same time, the CAC 40 increased by 0.16%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 was flat.

The euro gained 0.07% against the dollar at 8:00 am CET, trading at $1.07146. The British pound lost 0.06% compared to the greenback, selling for $1.25824, simultaneously.

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Precious metals traded with losses on Tuesday, with gold falling more than 1% and silver plunging over 2% after the latest report showed that US annual inflation was 3.1% in January, which was higher than investors' forecasts. The latest figure seems to have raised concerns about what the Federal Reserve's next steps might be.

At 9:33 am ET silver dropped 2.15% to sell for $22.21 per ounce. Gold lost 1.11% at the same time to stand at $1,997.30 per ounce, hitting below $2,000 for the first time since December 13. A minute later, platinum declined by 2.50%, selling for $861.51 per ounce, while palladium sank 1.18% to go for $882.06 per ounce.

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Mike Ashley is tightening his grip on his retail empire Frasers Group as share buybacks help consolidate the billionaire’s control over the company.

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European stock equities traded lower in the premarket hours on Tuesday in anticipation of new data releases, including an employment report in Britain, consumer inflation print in Switzerland, and a survey into economic sentiment across the euro area and Germany.

London's FTSE 100 was down 0.15%. The Euro Stoxx 50 dropped 0.25%. Frankfurt's DAX dipped 0.08%. The CAC 40 slipped 0.06%.

The euro was flat against the dollar, going for 1.07708 at 7:52 am CET. The pound sterling lost 0.06% versus the greenback, trading at 1.26209.

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European stock equities traded lower in the premarket hours on Tuesday in anticipation of new data releases, including an employment report in Britain, consumer inflation print in Switzerland, and a survey into economic sentiment across the euro area and Germany.

London's FTSE 100 was down 0.15%. The Euro Stoxx 50 dropped 0.25%. Frankfurt's DAX dipped 0.08%. The CAC 40 slipped 0.06%.

The euro was flat against the dollar, going for 1.07708 at 7:52 am CET. The pound sterling lost 0.06% versus the greenback, trading at 1.26209.

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Major European stock exchanges traded mostly higher in the premarket session on Monday as investors are expecting another week full of earnings reports from major companies around the globe. In the continent, ThyssenKrupp AG, Commerzbank AG, Renault Group, Eni S.p.A and National Westminster Bank will publish their respective business performance for the most recent quarter during the week.

Optimism may be fueled by comments from European Central Bank officials about the possibility of an upcoming interest rate cut.

The DAX traded flat at 8:00 am CET, the FTSE increased by 0.20%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 advanced 0.26% and the CAC 40 went up by 0.09% simultaneously. Both, the euro and pound sterling traded flat against the dollar, changing hands at 1.07915 and 1.26316, respectively at 7:58 am CET.

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Major European stock exchanges traded mostly higher in the premarket session on Monday as investors are expecting another week full of earnings reports from major companies around the globe. In the continent, ThyssenKrupp AG, Commerzbank AG, Renault Group, Eni S.p.A and National Westminster Bank will publish their respective business performance for the most recent quarter during the week.

Optimism may be fueled by comments from European Central Bank officials about the possibility of an upcoming interest rate cut.

The DAX traded flat at 8:00 am CET, the FTSE increased by 0.20%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 advanced 0.26% and the CAC 40 went up by 0.09% simultaneously. Both, the euro and pound sterling traded flat against the dollar, changing hands at 1.07915 and 1.26316, respectively at 7:58 am CET.

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Major European stock exchanges traded mostly lower in the premarket on Friday as investors processed the latest data consumer prices index in Germany and the influx of earnings reports from the previous day. Thursday saw Unilever, Siemens, and Credit Agricole unveiling their respective business performance for the most recent quarter. In addition, AstraZeneca's shares dropped after the performance report.

The DAX lost 0.15% at 8:00 am CET, the FTSE went down by 0.09%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 decreased by 0.18% and the CAC 40 shrank by 0.16% simultaneously.

Both, the euro and pound sterling traded flat against the dollar, changing hands at 1.07735 and 1.26197, respectively at 7:57 am CET.

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Major European stock exchanges traded mostly lower in the premarket on Friday as investors processed the latest data consumer prices index in Germany and the influx of earnings reports from the previous day. Thursday saw Unilever, Siemens, and Credit Agricole unveiling their respective business performance for the most recent quarter. In addition, AstraZeneca's shares dropped after the performance report.

The DAX lost 0.15% at 8:00 am CET, the FTSE went down by 0.09%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 decreased by 0.18% and the CAC 40 shrank by 0.16% simultaneously.

Both, the euro and pound sterling traded flat against the dollar, changing hands at 1.07735 and 1.26197, respectively at 7:57 am CET.

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Russian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that, as a result of negotiations, 100 Russian servicemen have been returned from captivity in Ukraine, while the same number of Ukrainian prisoners have been handed over in return.

According to the statement, the released Russian soldiers will be taken to Moscow for medical treatment.

The Ministry noted that the United Arab Emirates was the main humanitarian mediator in this negotiation process.

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Major European stock exchanges traded mixed in the premarket on Thursday amid earning reports of regional companies for their latest quarters. During the day, investors will monitor also comments of the European Central Bank authorities, trying to find clues for the future state of the economy.

The DAX and the FTSE 100 both traded flat at 8:00 am CET, while the Euro Stoxx 50 increased 0.06% and the CAC 40 lost by 0.08% simultaneously.

The euro was up by 0.10% against the dollar at 7:59 am CET, selling for $1.07837. Also, the pound gained 0.06% to go for $1.26330 at the same time.

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