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European markets closed mixed Wednesday amid a slew of earnings both in the U.S. and Europe.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended little changed from the previous session, with sectors pointing in opposite directions. Mining stocks rose 0.9% to lead gains, while retail stocks fell 1.3%.
Deutsche Bank shares provisionally ended over 8% higher. Germany's biggest lender on Wednesday reported a third-quarter net profit of 1.031 billion euros ($1.06 billion), beating expectations despite an 8% fall on the previous year and ongoing struggles in the lender's investment unit.
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Banking stocks fell Tuesday as Barclays warned of cost-cutting charges.
Earnings are also out from Heineken, AkzoNobel, Lloyds Banking Group and Carrefour. In the U.S. last night, shares of Microsoft jumped after stronger-than-expected results in the fiscal first quarter, while Alphabet shares tumbled as its cloud business missed analysts' estimates.
In Asia-Pacific, markets were mixed as investors in the region assessed Australia's third-quarter inflation figures.
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On Tuesday, European markets snapped a five-session losing streak, with traders digesting the latest euro zone business activity data.
Europe stocks close mixed
European stocks on Wednesday closed little changed from the previous session, amid a flurry of corporate earnings both in the U.S. and Europe.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 0.04% higher, with sectors pointing in opposite directions.
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Kering shares were 3% lower — their lowest level since March 2020, according to LSEG data, after the French luxury group reported a worse-than-expected 9% decline in sales for the third quarter.
Revenue fell 13% to 4.46 billion euros ($4.72 billion).
CEO François-Henri Pinault said there had been "softening demand across the luxury industry."
The sector faces concerns over slower consumer spending, particularly in China and the United States.
Industry juggernaut LVMH reported a fall in revenue growth earlier this month, though Hermès shares gained Wednesday after it beat analyst estimates.
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European markets are expected to open lower on Wednesday.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 4 points lower at 7,382, Germany's DAX down 9 points at 14,861, and France's CAC down 21 points at 6,868, according to data from IG.
