{
  "id": 4107916,
  "title": "Global Markets | European shares rise as French stocks rebound; markets digest Warsh speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/global-markets-european-shares-rise-as-french-stocks-rebound-markets",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T04:11:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/global-markets-european-shares-rise-as-french-stocks-rebound-markets-digest-warsh-speech/articleshow/133603603.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European equities climbed on Friday, with French stocks recovering from the previous day's decline, as investors digested Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole economic conference. The pan-European STOXX 600 index edged up 0.5% to 655.16 points, marking a slight weekly gain after two weeks of declines. France's CAC 40 index rebounded about 1% after plummeting to a one-month low the prior session, driven by concerns over the government's capacity to curb public spending ahead of next year's elections. French banks Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, and Credit Agricole all saw gains between 1% and 1.9%, following recent losses. EssilorLuxottica surged 2.4% after announcing a share buyback program, and luxury stocks rose 2.3%, marking their best day in over a month. However, recent economic data highlighted the hurdles facing the French economy. Second-quarter GDP growth was revised to flat from a previous 0.2% expansion, suggesting a slowdown nearing a technical recession in the euro zone's second-largest economy, according to Charlotte de Montpellier, a senior economist at ING. De Montpellier noted that additional fiscal consolidation measures may be required in 2026 to keep the public deficit below 5%, as weak growth could result in a higher deficit than the previous year. Fitch is set to reassess France's credit rating later in the day, following its downgrade of the country to a record-low A+ a year ago. Markets also scrutinized Warsh's Jackson Hole remarks, as the Fed chair emphasized his commitment to reducing inflation to the central bank's 2% goal, while offering few clues about future policy decisions. LPL Financial's chief economist, Jeffrey Roach, described the current monetary policy phase as one marked by reduced signaling, a stronger focus on real-time data, and a readiness to reconsider economic principles as AI transforms the economy's productivity. Increased bets on European Central Bank rate hikes have emerged recently, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran has again driven up energy prices, negatively impacting the STOXX 600. Most European sectors experienced gains, with energy stocks, the week's biggest loser, rebounding 0.3%. Automakers rose 2.5%, their largest gain in more than two months, led by German luxury carmaker BMW, which added 4.5%. Other notable winners included Strabag, an Austrian construction group that lifted its annual outlook, with shares jumping 15.8%, and Belgium's Ackermans & Van Haaren, which reported strong first-half results and upgraded its net profit growth forecast, rising 8.2%.",
  "summary": "European stock markets experienced a slight uptick this week, buoyed by a notable recovery in French equities. Investors keenly scrutinized remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for insights into future monetary policies. With a downward revision in French GDP growth, concerns loom over the economy, prompting traders to adjust expectations for European Central Bank interest rate shifts.…",
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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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