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  "id": 13096828,
  "title": "European stocks attempt bounce; Telecom stocks fall on SpaceX’s spectrum deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/european-stocks-attempt-bounce-telecom-stocks-fall-on-spacexs",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:54:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/european-stocks-attempt-bounce-but-heads-for-weekly-loss-as-french-debt-weighs-4940310"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European equities experienced a brief rebound on Friday, attempting to recover from a significant drop earlier in the week. However, the overall weekly finish for regional stock markets remains negative. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose by 0.8%, pulling France’s CAC 40 and London’s FTSE 100 up by 0.8% each. Spain’s IBEX 35 also gained 1%. Despite this, European telecom stocks saw a decline following the news of SpaceX's acquisition of low-band spectrum, which raised concerns about the increasing competition from satellite-based mobile services. Deutsche Telekom dropped by 8%, Vodafone declined by 4.5%, Orange lost 3.4%, and Telefonica slipped by 3.3%. On the brighter side, Soitec gained 7% after being upgraded to a \"buy\" by BofA Securities and its price target increased to €300 from €152. French equities underperformed the others, with the CAC 40 index nearing its lowest levels since March and facing a potential 2% weekly decline, marking its second consecutive weekly loss.",
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        "title": "US, European telecom stocks slide as SpaceX spectrum deal rattles sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/us-european-telecom-stocks-slide-as-spacex-spectrum-deal-rattles-13104220",
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        "title": "US, European telecom stocks slide as SpaceX spectrum deal rattles sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/us-european-telecom-stocks-slide-as-spacex-spectrum-deal-rattles",
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        "title": "Apple falls, SpaceX spectrum deal pressures telecom stocks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/apple-falls-spacex-spectrum-deal-pressures-telecom-stocks",
        "published": "2026-10-09T12:44:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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