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<Europe> European Stocks Edge Up in Early Trading; Germany Up 0.6% Outperforms; Defense Stocks Weaken
European stocks edged higher in early trading, as market expectations for the resumption of US-Iran negotiations continued to support the broader market. The UK unemployment rate f...
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<Europe> European Stocks Edge Up in Early Trading; Germany Up 0.6% Outperforms; Defense Stocks Weaken
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European stocks edged higher in early trading, as market expectations for the resumption of US-Iran negotiations continued to support the broader market. The UK unemployment rate for the three months ended February fell to 4.9%, beating expectations, while wages rose 3.6% YoY.

The pan-European STOXX 600 Index rose 0.67 points, or 0.1%, to 622.13; the UK's FTSE 100 Index gained 10 points, or 0.1%, to 10,619; France's CAC 40 Index added 5 points, or 0.1%, to 8,337; Germany's DAX Index climbed 144 points, or 0.6%, to 24,562; Spain's IBEX 35 Index increased 62 points, or 0.3%, to 18,323; and Italy's FTSE MIB Index rose 163 points, or 0.3%, to 48,370.

Among individual stocks, HSBC and Standard Chartered both rose more than 1% in early London trading. Chipmakers Infineon and STMicroelectronics each gained over 1%, while automaker Stellantis advanced nearly 2%. Danish beverage producer Royal Unibrew plunged 20% after announcing the termination of its partnership with PepsiCo. Defense stocks were under pressure, with Leonardo and Safran falling 2.7% and 3.1%, respectively, and Saab down 3.3%.

In US stock futures, DJIA futures rose 79 points, or 0.2%, to 49,718; S&P 500 futures gained 10 points, or 0.1%, to 7,158; and Nasdaq 100 futures added 65 points, or 0.2%, to 26,814. In Asia-Pacific markets, the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets each rose 0.1%, while Hong Kong stocks gained 0.5%. Taiwan and S Korea markets climbed 1.8% and 2.7%, respectively, both hitting record highs. Japan's market rose 0.9%, Australia's market slipped less than 0.1%, and New Zealand's market edged up 0.1%. India's market was last up 0.8%, while Singapore's market rose 0.1%. (fc/u)~

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