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Europe close: German and French shares lead gains
German and French stocks led European shares higher following two consecutive weeks of losses after Emmanuele Macron's En Marche won the legislative elections at the weekend.
Barclays sees 40% chance of rival bid for Whole Foods
Analysts at Barclays revised their target price on shares of Whole Foods higher even after it agreed to be bought over by Amazon. com, arguing there was a fair chance that a more enticing offer would be forthcoming.
US open: Dow Industrials and S&P 500 plow ahead, set new highs
Gains in technology and industrial metals saw the Dow Jones Industrials and S&P 500 hit fresh record highs at the start of the week.
Sector movers: Miners pace gains as China eases restrictions on investment
An unlikely combination of miners and grocers was pacing gains at the start of the week.
Fed's Dudley not paying much attention to signals from bond market, reports say
Stay the course, the head of the Federal Reserve bank of New York said at the start of the week.
Broker tips: Capita, Ocado, CMC Markets
Analysts at Jefferies upgraded their recommendation on shares of Capita citing evidence of change under its chairman, despite the lack of a chief executive officer.
Europe midday: Stocks hold higher amid investor optimism
European stocks are holding higher amid investor optimism following the result of the French legislative elections at the weekend.
Citi cuts iron ore price forecasts
Analysts at Citi lowered their forecasts for the price of iron ore over the next twelve months, telling clients that lower prices were needed in order for the market to re-balance and in anticipation of waning Chinese growth.
Jefferies hikes Capita target price, sees improving risk/reward
Analysts at Jefferies upgraded their recommendation on shares of Capita citing evidence of change under its chairman, despite the lack of a chief executive officer.
Momentum in euro area construction increasing, economists say
Construction output in the euro area edged higher in April despite weakness in civil engineering.
Japanese seasonally adjusted trade surplus slips in May
Japanese exports and imports failed to rebound in May, suggesting that foreign demand acted as a drag on the broader economy during the second quarter, but some economists were nevertheless optimistic.
Europe open: Stocks start week on strong note after French elections
European stocks have started the session on the front-foot amid investor optimism after France's new centrist party En Marche! and its centre-right allies garnered a comfortable majority in the country's parliamentary elections at the weekend.
France's Macron wins comfortable majority, but abstention at record-high
French president Emmanuele Macron's upstart centrist movement and his allies won a comfortable majority in legislative elections at the weekend, albeit amid a record low turnout, a stark reminder that a large minority of French are opposed to his plans.
SFO to make decision in Barclays case as soon as Tuesday, reports say
Regulators were expected to announce as soon as Tuesday whether they had decided to bring criminal charges against some bankers at Barclays in relation to its emergency fundraising at the height of the financial crisis, according to reports.