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London (UKX) +0.48%
Germany (DAX:IND) -0.23% Germany's Ifo business sentiment index fell to 86.6 in August 2024, the lowest level since February.
France (CAC:IND) +0.18%
The Czech Republic's business confidence index fell a further 1.5 points to 93 in August.
The Czech Republic's consumer confidence index fell to 97.3 in August.
Spanish producer prices fell 1.4% year-on-year in July.
Non-farm payrolls in Switzerland rose by 1.3% year-on-year to a record high of 5.499 million.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index (STOXX) rose 0.01% as traders digested tensions in the Middle East, where oil prices rose on fears of an escalating conflict. It maintained modest gains from the previous week as markets continued to gauge how firm expectations of upcoming Fed rate cuts will impact European borrowing costs.
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In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell 1 basis point to 3.79%.
German 10-year bond yields rose 2 basis points to 2.24%.
UK 10-year bond yields rose less than a basis point to 3.94%.
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