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  (Sharecast News) - Major indices were mostly lower at the close of trading on Friday as market participants looked ahead to talks with Chinese officials over the weekend.

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  (Sharecast News) - European equities were up on Friday, with Germany's DAX hitting record highs, thus recovering all the ground lost during the Donald Trump-inspired tariff turmoil.

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  (Sharecast News) - European stocks rose to their highest levels in more than five weeks on Friday after the US secured a trade deal with the UK and suggested easing tariff restrictions on China.

• US open: Stocks cautiously higher ahead of China talks

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  (Sharecast News) - Major indices were slightly higher at the open on Friday as traders looked ahead to talks with Chinese officials over the weekend.

• Trump says 80% tariff on China 'seems right' ahead of Geneva talks

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  (Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that US tariffs on Chinese goods should be cut from 145% to 80%.

• Shares in Expedia slump after first-quarter numbers disappoint

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  (Sharecast News) - Shares in Expedia fell sharply on Friday, after first-quarter numbers at the online booking platform missed Wall Street estimates.

• Panasonic unveils plans to cut 10,000 jobs

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  (Sharecast News) - Japanese electronics giant Panasonic on Friday announced plans to shed 10,000 jobs worldwide as part of a "personnel optimisation" plan to improve efficiency and streamline operations.

• Europe midday: DAX record, China trade hopes push Stoxx higher

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  (Sharecast News) - European equities were up on Friday as Germany's DAX hit record highs, recovering all the ground lost during the Donald Trump-inspired tariff turmoil.

• Sonova reports solid FY growth as CEO exits after seven years

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  (Sharecast News) - Swiss hearing care specialist Sonova pleased the market with the release of its full-year results on Friday, with turnover beating forecasts, as investors shrugged off the news that its long-running chief executive is to leave.

• US pre-open: Futures higher as traders await China talks

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  (Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were slightly higher ahead of the bell on Friday as traders looked ahead to talks with Chinese officials over the weekend.

• Asia report: Markets mixed ahead of US-China trade talks

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  (Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on Friday as investors weighed robust Chinese trade data against continued uncertainty over upcoming US-China trade talks.

• Commerzbank posts better-than-expected Q1 profit

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  (Sharecast News) - Commerzbank posted its highest profits in 14 years during the first quarter, helped by quick growth on its top-line and a decline in credit provisions.

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  (Sharecast News) - China's trade surplus was much higher than expected in April despite the introduction of trade tariffs, as export levels surged to countries outside of the US while imports fell less than anticipated.

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  (Sharecast News) - European stock markets opened higher on Friday as Germany's DAX hit record highs, recovering all the ground lost during the Donald Trump-inspired tariff turmoil.

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  (Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Thursday following the announcement of a new US-UK trade deal.

• Europe close: Stocks grind higher as trade headlines improve

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  (Sharecast News) - European stocks extended gains on Thursday amid another earnings dump as the Bank of England cut interest rates and after US President Donald Trump hailed a "deal" with the UK.

• Maersk cuts container forecast, maintains financial outlook

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  (Sharecast News) - AP Moller-Maersk, the world's second-largest container shipping group and a key bellwether for global trade, cut its 2025 container volume growth forecast to a range of -1% to +4% on Thursday, down from its earlier projection of 4%, citing heightened geopolitical tensions and a volatile trade policy environment.

• US open: Stocks higher as traders await details of UK trade deal

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  (Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Thursday after Donald Trump announced he had struck a trade deal with the United Kingdom.

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