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Paris Stocks Climb as CAC 40 Nears Record; Edenred Sinks on Brazil Fee CapFrance’s blue‑chip index extends gains; luxury and banks advance while meal‑voucher giant tumbles after Brasília’s decree

The CAC 40 rose about 1% to 8,240 in early Paris trading Wednesday, nearing its October record high. Edenred shares dropped 9% after Brazil capped merchant fees and sped up voucher settlements, hitting earnings prospects. Gains were led by luxury and financial stocks, while STMicroelectronics and Dassault Systèmes edged lower. France’s annual inflation slowed to 1.0% in October, with ECB rates unchanged.
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CAC 40 Near Record High, Defies Moody’s Warning as Luxury Stocks Rally

France’s CAC 40 index held near 8,230 points Monday, flat and just below last week’s record. Moody’s cut France’s outlook to “negative,” but markets were unmoved. Kering surged 9% last week after better-than-feared sales, while Dassault Systèmes and STMicroelectronics dropped over 13% on weak guidance. The CAC 40 is up about 10% year-to-date.
Billion-Dollar Deals, AI Shakeups & Record Highs – Global Business News Roundup (Aug 15–16, 2025)

Billion-Dollar Deals, AI Shakeups & Record Highs – Global Business News Roundup (Aug 15–16, 2025)

The Dow Jones hit an intraday record and closed up 0.08% Friday; the S&P 500 fell 0.3% and Nasdaq dropped 0.4%. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 4.32% as traders anticipated Fed rate cuts, with San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaling two cuts this year. Gold neared record highs at $3,340 per ounce. Bitcoin briefly touched a record $124,500 before falling back to $117,000.

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  • Australian Shares Rise as U.S. Futures Gain, China Reports Strong Industrial Profits
    June 28, 2026, 9:58 PM EDT. Australian shares nudged higher by 0.2% to 8,778 points in early Monday trade, buoyed by gains in U.S. futures following a U.S.-Iran agreement to pause hostilities ahead of peace talks. China, Australia's top trading partner, reported an 18.8% year-over-year surge in industrial profits for January-May, driven by an AI investment boom and policy backing. Despite this, investors remain cautious ahead of China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data and the Reserve Bank of Australia's June meeting minutes, amid concerns about potential hawkish monetary policy due to strong employment numbers. Gains were led by commercial services, consumer services, and healthcare sectors, with Xero Ltd up 4.6% and REA Group rising 2.3%. Two of the four major banks also recorded modest increases.

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Trump-era loan caps could open door for private lenders in grad school market

Trump-era loan caps could open door for private lenders in grad school market

29 June 2026
July 1 federal loan caps slash Grad PLUS access, forcing many graduate and professional students to seek private loans; Sallie Mae projects up to 70% origination growth over several years, while SoFi reports record student-loan volume—investors now face a real-time test of how much demand shifts to private lenders as federal limits hit.
IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) slides as Warriors badge faces AI revenue test

IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) slides as Warriors badge faces AI revenue test

29 June 2026
IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) plunged 21.3% to $47.21 over five straight down days despite announcing a record $50M+ annual Warriors jersey deal, as investors focused on the company’s not fully contracted $4.4B target ARR and high short interest at 19.74% of float, with Friday’s close near the lowest analyst target.
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