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Posted on April 8, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleEuropean stock futures rose following reports of a German coalition deal. EuroSTOXX 50, DAX, and CAC 40 futures showed gains, while the euro strengthened.
(Reuters) -European equity index futures popped higher in U.S. afternoon trade on Tuesday after Germany's NTV reported conservatives under chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Tuesday reached a deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) to form a government.
Two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, however, that there was not yet an agreement.
EuroSTOXX 50 futures were last up 0.32%, paring gains a bit. DAX futures likewise were up 0.25% and CAC 40 futures were up 0.15%. Bund futures trimmed losses slightly and the euro briefly extended gains and was last up 0.39% at $1.0946.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak, Gertrude Chavez and Alden Bentley; Editing by Chris Reese)
The article discusses the rise in European stock futures following reports of a German coalition deal.
EuroSTOXX 50 futures rose by 0.32% after the news.
The euro gained 0.39% against the dollar following the reports.
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