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European Shares Seen Flat To Higher At Open

French and German bond yields eased as investors weighed softer oil prices, Fed rate expectations and mixed company news.

  • European shares are seen opening flat to slightly higher on Thursday, building on a global trend of stabilizing bond yields and easing inflation concerns after U.S. stocks reversed early losses overnight.
  • France's budget triggered a debt rout last week, fueling broader euro zone stress; however, bond yields have since eased, with German 10-year yields dipping to 3.47% as investors reassess fiscal risks.
  • Healthcare stocks led regional gains, with Danish biotech firm Genmab climbing 7.6% after its AbbVie partnership's blood cancer drug succeeded in late-stage trials, while Italy's Technoprobe gained 2.3% after J.P.Morgan initiated "overweight" coverage.
  • Political uncertainty deepened as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election for November 29, while in France, far-right leader Marine Le Pen increased plans to slash spending if elected in 2027.
  • Traders scaled back expectations of a Federal Reserve rate increase this month to 22% from about 50% a week earlier, as attention now turns to euro zone retail sales data and the UK S&P Global PMI survey for economic clues.
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According to the market closing note of the Millennium Investment Banking, the European stock exchanges closed in high, motivated by the relief of oil prices and sovereign debt Yields. PSI accompanied the outside world, with the BCP and EDPR, which received a significant upgrade, to lead the gains.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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RTTNews broke the news on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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