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European markets are poised for a mixed start on Wednesday as investors digest a surprise report on the future of ECB President Christine Lagarde. The Financial Times reported that Lagarde plans to step down before her term ends in October 2027, citing a person familiar with her thinking. However, an ECB spokesperson quickly clarified that Lagarde remains fully committed to "her mission" and has not taken any decision on her term.

On the data front, investors are bracing for key UK CPI and PPI figures, alongside French CPI, for further clues on the European inflation outlook.

At 8:00 am CET, the DAX futures decreased 0.14%, the British FTSE 100 fell 0.18%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 gained 0.23%. Simultaneously, the CAC 40 went 0.30% up. The euro and the pound traded flat against the US dollar, selling at $1.18438 and $1.35593, respectively, at 7:58 am.

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Debenhams Group (AIM: DEBS), a leading online fashion group, is pleased to announce that, further to its

announcement earlier today at 7.00 a.m. regarding a Planned Fundraise (the "Announcement"), it has received

additional indications of support from some of its largest institutional shareholders.

The aggregate indicative support for the Planned Fundraise from directors and institutional shareholders is now in

excess of £24 million at an issue price of 20 pence per Ordinary Share. The Company will continue speaking to its

institutional shareholders over the next few days to gauge further indicative support.

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European markets traded lower in the premarket on Tuesday as investors monitored corporate earnings and fresh economic data on employment, German inflation, and regional sentiment.

At 8:05 am CET, Germany's DAX decreased by 0.64%, while France's CAC 40 increased by 0.17%. London's FTSE 100 and the Euro Stoxx 50 fell by 0.10% and 0.34%, respectively.

In currency markets, the euro remained steady against the dollar at 7:59 am CET, trading at $1.18424. By 8:00 am CET, the pound sterling declined by 0.30% against the greenback to $1.35900.

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After a tough 2025, that included a cyberattack, Marks & Spencer is ‘on the recovery’, according to Columbia Threadneedle manager Jeremy Smith.

The Citywire Elite Companies AAA-rated retail stalwart is the ninth largest holding in Smith’s CT UK Equity Alpha Income fund, making up 3.5% of the £106m portfolio.

M&S reported lower than expected interim profits at the end of 2025, and the shares were also under pressure from a broker price target downgrade and concerns about weak UK retail trading in the run up to Christmas.

However, Smith said his investment thesis remains intact given free cashflow has turned positive and debt has been reduced.

‘We are encouraged by how management is reshaping and modernising the company, and we feel the digital business, where M&S currently lags its peers somewhat, has potential for expansion,’ he said.

‘The shares remain ‘reasonably valued’ with a high free cashflow yield, and the company’s capital markets day provided optimism given ‘senior leaders fleshed out ambitions around growing the food and online clothing businesses.

‘The cyberattack in April 2025 was a one-off event, so the focus should be on the recovery from here,’ said Smith.

Shares in M&S were trading down 0.18% at 398p on Monday but are up 21% year-to-date.

Hard-pressed consumers looking for ‘small luxuries’ have helped drive a sharp rise in perfume sales.

Sales of scents rose 11 per cent by volume last year, according to Debenhams.

The retailer’s chief executive Dan Finley said that fragrance was ‘one of the most resilient categories in beauty’ due to consumers wanting to treat themselves despite stubborn inflation.

As a slump in the wider luxury industry persists, shoppers are buying designer scents, including YSL – advertised by singer Dua Lipa – and Armani, as a way to own something from a high-end brand.

Perfume makes up 61 per cent of total beauty sales at the Debenhams group, whose brands include Boohoo and Karen Millen.

The group is seeing a growing appetite for food-inspired fragrances. Market research firm Mintel believes that the boom is partly down to users of weight-loss drugs wanting to smell sweet foods instead of eating them.

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Dunelm Group PLC (the "Company") announces that it has entered into an arrangement with Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its investment bank ("Barclays") to allow Barclays to purchase up to 1,600,000 ordinary shares in the Company (the "Shares") during open periods of the Company arising from the date of this announcement for the period up to and including the last trading day before the Company holds its 2026 Annual General Meeting (the "Programme").

The aggregate purchase price of all shares acquired under the Programme will be no greater than £17,000,000.

The purpose of the Programme is to satisfy employee share-based award obligations.

Any share purchases effected pursuant to the arrangement will be subject to the terms of the arrangement with Barclays and in any case will be effected in a manner consistent with both the general authority vested in the Company to repurchase shares, the UK Listing Rules and Article 5(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU (as it forms part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended)). The shares repurchased by the Company will be held in treasury pending re-issue. No shares will be cancelled.

Further information on the Company can be found on our website https://corporate.dunelm.com.

Equities in Europe traded mixed in Monday's premarket ahead of an update on the Eurozone's industrial production. Later in the week, more significant data will be released, including reports on inflation in Germany and the United Kingdom.

The DAX rose by 0.23% at 8:00 am CET. Simultaneously, the FTSE 100 increased by 0.03%.

The CAC 40 increased by 0.16%.

The FTSE 100 and the Euro Stoxx 50 stood flat.

The euro stood flat against the dollar at 7:59 am CET, selling for $1.18661. A minute later, the pound sterling declined by 0.11% against the greenback, changing hands for $1.36421.

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THG brand MyProtein has signed a deal with Greencore to deliver a food-on-the-go range, further fuelling its strong growth potential, says Jefferies.

Analyst Andrew Wade retained his ‘buy’ recommendation and target price of 60p on the e-commerce platform that owns a number of beauty and nutrition brands, and was trading up 2.4% at 36p on Thursday.

Its MyProtein brand will work with food producer Greencore to deliver a range of protein-enriched salads and wrap that will available in Sainsbury’s supermarkets and convenience stores.

Wade said it was ‘another encouraging partnership for THG, further leveraging the value in the Myprotein brand to bring highly relevant products to a growing breadth of customers’.

With the nutrition division ‘offline and licensing are key strategic drivers’ and he said ‘substantial growth is expected in licensed product sales in full-year 2026’.

‘We remain perplexed by the drop in THG shares since fourth quarter trading -down 27%, with a robust year of growth and cash generation ahead,’ he said.

Major European stock indexes traded mixed in the premarket on Friday as investors awaited key inflation and growth data, earnings, and the start of the Munich Security Conference. Switzerland and Spain are due to release CPI figures, while the European Union will publish fourth-quarter year-on-year GDP and trade balance data. On the corporate front, NatWest Group is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results.

At 8:02 am CET, the DAX decreased by 0.20%. At the same time, the CAC 40, the FTSE 100, and the Euro Stoxx 50 stood flat.

The euro fell 0.11% against the dollar at 7:59 am CET, going for $1.18555. A minute later, the pound decreased 0.16% against the greenback, trading at $1.35994.

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Major European stock markets traded higher on Thursday in premarket, as investors digested the latest financial reports from companies across the Old Continent. Mercedes-Benz Group, Siemens and Thyssenkrupp all reported their quarterly earnings earlier today. Traders also assessed gross domestic product (GDP) figures from the United Kingdom, as well as data on industrial production and trade balance.

At 8:02 am CET, the DAX increased by 0.45% as the CAC 40 gained 1.2%. At the same time, the FTSE 100 added 0.16%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 improved by 0.64%.

Both the euro and the pound traded flat against the dollar at 7:59 am CET, going for $1.18615 and $1.36172, respectively.

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Major European stock indexes traded flat t higher during premarket trading on Wednesday as investors digested earnings reports by Commerzbank and Siemens Energy. Additionally, TotalEnergies is set to release its quarterly financial results before the opening bell. On the economic front, Italy's industrial production for December was in the limelight.

The DAX added 0.18% at 8:00 am CET. A minute later, the CAC 40 gained 0.12%. The Euro Stoxx 50 and the FTSE 100 sttod flat.

The euro was 0.15% above the dollar at 7:58 am CET, selling for $1.19129. At the same time, the pound sterling grew by 0.18% against the US currency, changing hands for $1.36681.

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Major stock markets in Europe traded mixed during premarket hours on Tuesday after several companies, including the Dutch health company Philips N.V. and French luxury goods firm Kering S.A.

The DAX declined by 0.47% at 8:00 am CET, while the FTSE 100 increased by 0.34% at the same time. The CAC 40 climbed by 0.30% at 8:01 am CET, and the Euro Stoxx 50 dipped by 0.11%.

The euro lost 0.09% against the dollar and went for $1.19039 at 7:57 am CET. Meanwhile, the British pound was down by 0.18% compared to the dollar at the same time, going for $1.36695

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The price of gold continued to rally on Monday, jumping by 2% amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran. The precious metal benefited from renewed investor interest in safe-haven assets after a period of volatility.

At 10:51 am ET, gold surged 2.07% to $5,057.08 per ounce, and silver soared 6.33% one minute later, selling for $82.34 per ounce. Platinum added 0.77%, going for $2,115.72 per ounce, while palladium rose 1.13% and sold for $1,713.61 per ounce at 10:53 am ET.

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Session high $5082.41

Major stock exchanges in Europe traded mostly higher in the premarket on Monday as investors awaited the Eurozone Sentix investor confidence data, set for release later today. In Italy, UniCredit's quarterly revenue dipped by 5.3% to €5.7 billion.

Market participants also geared up for key US jobs and inflation data later in the week, as well as another round of corporate earnings.

The DAX grew 0.43% at 8:01 am CET. At the same time, the Euro Stoxx 50 gained 0.44%, the CAC 40 rose 0.51%, and the FTSE 100 was flat.

The euro traded 0.26% above the dollar at 7:59 am CET, going for 1.18531. Simultaneously, the pound was flat against the greenback, selling at 1.36194.

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Major stock market indexes in Europe traded mostly lower in the premarket on Friday after Germany reported another decline in industrial output. Investors also awaited reports on other segments of the economy, including the one on house prices in the United Kingdom, and continued to assess the European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of England's (BoE) decisions not to loosen their monetary policies.

The DAX decreased by 0.57% at 8:08 am CET. At the same time, the FTSE 100 dropped by 0.90%. The Euro Stoxx 50 lost 0.27%. On the other hand, the CAC 40 rose by 0.18%.

The euro went up by 0.14% against the dollar at 7:58 am CET, selling for $1.17976. Simultaneously, the pound sterling grew by 0.25% against the greenback, changing hands for $1.35718.

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Major European stock markets traded mostly higher on Thursday in premarket, as investors awaited the latest monetary policy decisions from the Old Continent. The Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) are both set to announce their interest rate decisions later in the day. Additionally, BNP Paribas and ArcelorMittal reported their quarterly earnings earlier in the day.

At 8:01 am CET, the DAX decreased by 0.34% as the CAC 40 gained 0.31%. At the same time, the FTSE 100 added 0.84%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 improved by 0.20%.

The euro lost 0.13% against the dollar and the pound traded 0.25% lower versus the greenback at 7:58 am CET, going for $1.17889 and $1.36169, respectively.

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Silver prices surged 6% on Wednesday, showing a reignited investor appetite for the precious metals sector seen this week. This sharp rebound marks a decisive shift from last week's steep declines, with today's rally highlighting a renewed bullish fervor.

Silver rose by 6.09% to $90,12 per ounce at 8:24 am ET. At the same time, gold gained by 2.71% to $5,077.41 per ounce, and platinum jumped by 3.10% to $2,323.14 per ounce. Also, palladium advanced 1.46% to $1,788.54 per ounce.

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