European stocks were attempting to equal their longest winning streak since 2017 on Thursday, while the dollar and bond yields took a breather after U.S. inflation data cooled talk of a rapid reeling-in of Federal Reserve stimulus.
The world's largest meat company JBS SA, headquartered in Brazil, reported net income of 4.382 billion reais ($839.22 million) in the second quarter, almost 30% higher than in the same period a year ago, partly driven by its thriving meat business in the United States.