(Reuters) – The main European scholarships are up at the start of the session on Thursday, while investors analyze economic data and businesses and commercial negotiations are continuing.

In Paris, the CAC 40 earns 1.01% at 7,800.19 points around 07:13 GMT. In Frankfurt, the Dax advances 0.93% and in London, the FTSE 100 rises by 0.27%.

The Eurostoxx 50 index is up 0.98%, the FTSEUROFirst 300 advances by 0.68%and the Stoxx 600 wins 0.65%.

On the commercial front, negotiations continue. According to a statement made by American president Donald Trump in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, the United States is very close to concluding a trade agreement with India, and an agreement could be reached with the European Union (EU).

“The European Union has been brutal, and now it is very kind. It wants to conclude an agreement, and it will be very different from the one we have had for years,” said the White House tenant.

In addition to customs duties, Donald Trump denied on Wednesday planned to dismiss the president of the Fed, Jerome Powell, when a source declared earlier to Reuters than President was opened to this hypothesis, while Bloomberg reported that such a decision could come soon.

In addition, according to data published Thursday by the British Statistics Office, salaries in the United Kingdom have increased slightly more than expected during the three months to the end of May. Overall, the figures suggest that the British labor market is slowing down, but perhaps less quickly than the Bank of England (BOE) had planned.

At the values, Publicis advances 3.6% after its results.

Legrand earns 5.42% after having noted its annual turnover objective on Thursday.

Virbac takes 3.09% after reporting on a 5.6% increase in turnover on Wednesday in the first half of exchange rate and constant scope, brought by the concomitant increase in volumes and prices.

Easyjet abandons 7.36% after its results.

(Written by Mara Vîlcu, edited by Augustin Turpin)

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