French stocks edged lower on Tuesday in the face of mounting political and economic challenges in Germany and France.
The National Assembly on Monday approved a special law to allow the government to maintain core state functions in the absence of a budget for 2025, helping temporarily avoid a U.S.-style government shutdown.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.