European shares edge higher; investors eye trade developments
The pan-European STOXX 600 index advanced 0.2% at 542.42 points, as of 0708 GMT.
With the July 9 deadline for countries to reach deals with the United States fast approaching, uncertainty about US tariffs and their impact on global growth has kept investors on edge.
US President Donald Trump expressed frustration with US-Japan trade negotiations on Monday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries could be notified of sharply higher tariffs despite good-faith negotiations.
The EU is open to a deal that would apply a universal 10% tariff on many of its exports, but the bloc is seeking US commitments to reduce tariffs in some key sectors, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.
EU's trade chief will hold negotiations this week in Washington to avert higher tariffs. European utility stocks led sectoral gains, rising 0.9%. Media shares fell 0.6%.
On Tuesday, ECB President Christine Lagarde will join a panel with several other central bank chiefs, including the US Fed chair, at the ECB forum in Sintra, Portugal.
European shares see monthly declines as markets eye trade developments
Lagarde said on Monday that uncertainty is bound to remain a key feature of the global economy. In the US, investors await a vote over Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.
Renault said it will report a loss of about 9.5 billion euros ($11.2 billion) on its stake in Nissan Motor in the first half.
Shares of the French carmaker fell 1.2%.
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