European shares ended slightly lower as violent protests in France weighed on risk appetite; the CAC 40 fell 0.38% and the Stoxx 600 dipped 0.14% to 638.64 points after a 0.8% drop the previous session. Investors worried about France's soft growth, heavy government debt and presidential elections due in 6 months, while elevated oil prices and high bond yields also weighed. ABB fell 5% on concerns about AI investment sustainability, while OVHcloud jumped 18% after posting its first positive levered free cash flow since its 2021 listing. Schneider Electric dropped 3.3% after raising €6 billion ($6.74 billion) in an accelerated bookbuild. Modest UK pay growth could support a Bank of England rate hike next month, while traders see an 85% chance of an ECB hike in December.
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