European shares were set for a softer start on Wednesday, with UK investors bracing for a weaker open after a tech-led selloff on Wall Street and in Asia overnight. The risk-off tone, driven by stretched valuations and rising policy uncertainty, comes as traders look to Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at this week’s Jackson Hole

Britain’s main stock indexes edged lower on Monday as investors took a cautious stance ahead of a U.S.-brokered peace meeting in Ukraine. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index slipped 0.1% to around 7,476 points by late morning, giving up part of Friday’s record high.

Financial services platform Marex Group announced exceptional second-quarter results Tuesday, reporting nearly $1 billion in first-half revenue alongside a record $203 million in adjusted profit before tax.

UK healthcare property investor Assura has rejected a takeover bid from US private equity giant KKR, opting instead to support a rival proposal from Primary Health Properties

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The US dollar has plunged to its lowest level in three years

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Efforts by Congress to rein in President Donald Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs appear increasingly unlikely to succeed

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Despite the slight dip, the pan European index remained on track to notch its eighth straight week of gains

An investor consortium led by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is attempting to acquire the nonprofit organization that owns OpenAI