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London (UKX) +0.17%.
Germany (DAX:IND) +0.12% Germany’s flash PMI for August shows private sector in contraction.
France (CAC:IND) +0.18% France flash PMI numbers for August indicate expansion in services.
Eurozone flash PMI for August indicates rise in business activity.
Total orders received by Swedish industries rose by 0.8% Y/Y in June.
The Norwegian economy expanded by 1.4% Q/Q in the three months to June.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 (STOXX) moved 0.31% higher, as investors reacted to the latest Fed meeting minutes that showed most members agree it would be appropriate to start cutting interest rates in September if the data comes in as expected.
Coming up in the session: UK PMI numbers expected shortly.
In the bond market, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was up 3 basis points to 3.80%.
Germany’s 10-year yield was up less than 1 basis point at 2.21%.
U.K.’s 10-year yield was up less than 1 basis point to 3.90%.
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