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French stocks rose on Monday as Middle East tensions eased, and investors looked ahead to a busy week of earnings, economic data and central bank decisions. Israel stepped up ground attacks on Hamas targets in Gaza but held back from a full-on incursion, helping ease concerns over a wider conflict.
European stocks may drift lower on Thursday despite strong earnings from Meta Platforms Inc and IBM. Inflation concerns loom large following a spike in bond yields on fears that interest rates could stay higher for longer.
French stocks were steady on Tuesday after a business survey showed services sector activity improved more than expected in October. The HCOB France flash purchasing managers index (PMI) for the services sector, compiled by S&P Global, rose to 46.
French stocks were little changed on Wednesday as improved economic readings from China offset worries about a worsening situation in the Middle East. The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally higher at 7,036 after ending little changed in the previous session.
French stocks were little changed on Tuesday amid concerns of a wider conflict in the Middle East. "There is currently no cease-fire and humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the expulsion of foreigners," Netanyahu's office said in a Google-translated statement.