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European stocks declined for a third straight week due to geopolitical tensions and worries about higher-for-longer interest rates. L’Oreal SA rallied after better-than-expected quarterly sales.

European stocks trimmed a decline sparked by revived tensions in the Middle East, while L’Oreal SA rallied after better-than-expected quarterly sales.

(Bloomberg) -- Euro-zone leaders looking to keep populist parties at bay are unlikely to get much help from the economy this year — even if the European Central Bank cuts interest rates.Most Read from BloombergIraq Says 16 Killed in US Strikes, Calls Security Risk GraveJapan Assures Fans Taylor Swift Can Make It to the Super BowlBiden Swipes at Trump’s Personality in ‘Weirdest Campaign’ YetMeta’s $197 Billion Surge Is Biggest in Stock-Market HistoryWith Europea...

(Bloomberg) -- France narrowly escaped a recession in the latter half of last year, while Spain’s economy grew at the fastest pace since mid-2022 — offering hope that the euro zone can also dodge a downturn.Most Read from BloombergTraders Line Up for ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Emerging Markets BetMusk Says First Neuralink Patient Received Implant in BrainBlackstone Is Building a $25 Billion Empire of Power-Hungry Data CentersTrump Cash Stockpile at Risk From $450 Million ...

(Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to calm fears about the repercussions from last week’s ruling by the nation’s top court, pledging that his government will fix the budget turmoil the judgment unleashed.Most Read from BloombergHamas Releases 24 Hostages From Gaza After Israel Truce DealOpenAI Engineers Earning $800,000 a Year Turn Rare Skillset Into LeverageXi Tolerance for Property Pain Nears Limit as Rescue EmergesTreasuries Fall as Rally Shows Signs of Exhausti...

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(Bloomberg) -- Greece’s investment-grade status was restored by Scope Ratings, evidence of its progress in repairing public finances 13 years after it became the first euro-zone member to be cut to junk.Most Read from BloombergTrump Cites Self Incrimination Concern in Lawsuit Against CohenS&P 500 Wipes Out Almost 1% Gain; Bond Yields Drop: Markets WrapElon Musk Says Treasury Bills Are ‘No-Brainer’Apple Faces Longest Sales Drop in Decades as iPhone SlumpsCredit Suisse Co...

(Bloomberg) -- The euro-area economy returned to growth while underlying inflation pressures persisted — supporting early arguments for the European Central Bank to raise interest rates again.Most Read from BloombergLots of US Homeowners Want to Move. They Just Have Nowhere to GoAsia’s Richest Families Fuel Race for Lucrative Finance JobsBurning Ship’s Operator Says Almost 500 EVs Are on BoardChina Stops Short of Direct Consumer Support to Spur EconomyArab States Sour on Isr...

India is considering banning exports of several varieties. It may send already rising global prices higher.