Advance Corporate

• European stock markets, including the DAX, CAC, and FTSE 100, advanced as strong corporate earnings and positive U.S. manufacturing data boosted investor confidence. • Notable market movers contributing to the upward trend included companies such as Travis Perkins, Bayer, and BP. • The positive economic indicators and corporate performance successfully outweighed prevailing geopolitical concerns that had previously pressured markets.

• European equity markets, including the DAX, CAC, and FTSE100, traded higher on Thursday as strong corporate earnings helped offset investor uncertainty regarding U.S. interest rates. • France's INSEE reported a 0.2% expansion in gross domestic product for the second quarter, successfully reversing a 0.1% contraction seen in the first quarter. • Economic data further indicated an acceleration in French household spending during June, primarily driven by increased expenditures on energy and food.