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(Reuters) – European stocks rose on Friday ahead of business activity data, as Swiss luxury goods maker Richemont rose following a proposal to double its dividend and automakers gained.
The pan-European index rose 0.3% in early trading, with UK stocks struggling despite a much bigger than expected jump in UK retail sales. ()
Cartier maker Richemont gained 5.7% as its net profit rose by a third in fiscal year 2020/21 and it proposed to double its dividend.
German luxury carmaker BMW rose 1.2% after it said it would have to set aside 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion), less than initially feared, for expected European antitrust fines for alleged collusion with rivals.
Lufthansa AG (DE:) fell 6.1% as the Thiele family, the second-largest shareholder in the German airlines, sold more than half of its stake.
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