(Reuters) -European shares rose on Friday, on course for small weekly gains, as investors focussed on corporate earnings for clues on the impact of U.S. tariff policies on businesses.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3% to 548.84 points, as of 0731 GMT, and was on track for a second weekly gain.
Other major regional indexes, including the German DAX, France's CAC 40 and Britain's FTSE 100 also rose modestly.
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BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syrian security forces are preparing to redeploy to the Druze-majority Sweida city to quell fighting with Bedouin tribes, a Syrian interior ministry spokesperson said on Friday, further straining a fragile truce in Syria's south.
A ceasefire announced on Wednesday briefly ended days of bloody fighting that erupted when Bedouin and Druze fighters clashed in Sweida province, prompting the Syrian government to send in troops - further... (continue reading...)
(Reuters) -Slice and dice it anyway you like and the week ahead for world markets will likely be dominated by politics and central banks in some shape or form.
Japan votes, the European Central Bank holds its pre-summer break policy meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump's constant pressure on the Federal Reserve chief stays on the watch list and Turkey's central bank meets against a backdrop of domestic political uncertainty.
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(Reuters) -GSK shares fell more than 6% on Friday after a U.S. FDA advisory panel recommended against approving its blood cancer drug Blenrep, citing earlier concerns over eye-related side effects.
The British drugmaker was trying to revive the drug, which was pulled from U.S. markets in 2022 after failing a late-stage study. GSK's renewed application is based on two late-stage trials showing that Blenrep, when used in combination, improved overall... (continue reading...)
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, as signs of economic resilience reduced the urgency for further monetary easing.
The loan prime rate (LPR), normally charged to banks' best clients, is calculated each month after 20 designated commercial banks submit proposed rates to the People's Bank of China (PBOC).
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