Miners, real estate lead gains in European shares By Reuters

(Reuters) – Europe’s main stock index rose on Tuesday, boosted by strength in shares of miners and a rebound in real estate stocks, with ongoing corporate earnings, economic data and global monetary policy outlook set to further shape market sentiment. The pan-European was up 0.4% as of 0810 GMT, with basic resources leading the sectoral charge with a 1% rise. The real estate sector also climbed 0.8%, after dropping nearly

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European oil giants step back from renewables path By Reuters

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Almost five years ago, BP (NYSE:) embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on low-carbon power. The British company is now trying to return to its roots as a big oil and gas player with a growth story to match rivals, revive its share price and allay investor concerns over future profits. Rivals Shell (LON:)

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European shares log third week of declines on China, tariff jitters By Reuters

By Shashwat Chauhan and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -Europe’s benchmark logged its third consecutive week of declines on Friday, hurt by underwhelming stimulus measures from China as well as concerns about tariffs under a Trump presidency hurting economic growth. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed down 0.6%, with China-exposed sectors such as miners and luxury losing more than 3% each. Most major subsectors were in the red barring defensive sectors such as

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