Bloomberg French car sales rose for the first time this year, sending a strong signal that government incentives are helping the sector claw back from a deep slump triggered by the coronavirus. Passenger car registrations increased by 1.2% to 233,818 in June compared with same month last year, according to figures published by industry group CCFA. It was the first ...

Bloomberg European stocks edged up in a muted start to third-quarter trading as investors mulled mixed economic data and fresh warnings about the spread of the coronavirus. Treasuries slipped alongside the US equity futures. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index opened modestly higher, led by oil and gas shares, with data showing German unemployment rose to the highest level in nearly ...

Bloomberg Deutsche Boerse AG’s electronic trading system was halted due to a technical glitch on Wednesday, the second such outage this year. It disrupted derivatives trading and stock markets in several Central and Eastern European countries, and prompted Denmark to postpone a bond auction. Only about 30 of 99 stocks in Germany’s HDAX large and mid-cap index were showing electronic ...