1126 GMT - European stocks trade mixed ahead of an expected slightly lower open on Wall Street, though Asia closed in positive territory. The Stoxx Europe 600 falls 0.2% and the CAC 40 drops 0.8%, though the DAX advances 0.3% and the FTSE 100 edges 0.1% higher. Australian and South Korean stocks rose 0.2%, mainland China and Japanese markets increased more than 1% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rallied 2%. The The Dow looks set to open at 32770, versus Thursday's close of 32784, ahead of the Fed's preferred PCE inflation data out later today, according to IG. Brent crude gains 1.8% to $88.58 a barrel, boosting oil shares. (philip.waller@wsj.com)
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October 27, 2023 07:26 ET (11:26 GMT)
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