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The European markets opened slightly higher on Friday morning, as stocks attempted to claw back some gains at the end of a very volatile week. The UK’s FTSE 100 index was up 0.5% at around 9:45 CEST, while Germany’s DAX index was up 0.6%. France’s CAC 40 index advanced 0.8%, with the STOXX 600 index rising 0.4% asmore–
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The UK’s FTSE 100 index was up 0.5%, while Germany’s DAX index was up 0.6%. The CAC 40 index in France had already gone up 0.8%, with the STOXX 600 index also rising 0.4%. British American Tobacco, HSBC, and Barclays saw gains early that day, while Getinge B and Zurich Insurance Group were the top losers. Negative sentiment remained in the markets despite the US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of a 90-day pause on what he called “reciprocal” tariffs. Investors were still uncertain about the huge US tariffs on Chinese goods.
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As for Asia-Pacific markets, they lapped up 3% on Thursday, following concerns about further Chinese and US tariffs. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 closed almost 3% lower, trading at 33,585.58. In China, the Shanghai Composite was up 0.5%, ending at 3,238.23. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index gained 1.6%, whereas Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.8%. South Korea’s Kospi also lost 0.5%. US markets saw the S&P 500 drop 3.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dropped 2.5% and the Dowindices futures also saw losses. Companies such as CarMax, United Airlines, Microchip, and Monolithic had big drops, while Boeing, General Motors, and Chevron also had smaller losses.
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Commodities and currencies were another area to watch. US crude oil was up around 1% at $60.9 per barrel, while Brent crude oil had advanced 1.1% to $64.1 per barrel. Gold was up over 1% on Thursday, rising slightly from previous highs, but also saw a 5.5% weekly gain. The EUR/USD pair had increased 1.4% on Friday morning, while the EUR/GBP pair had risen 0.8% as well.
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