European stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index rising 0.38% to 450.22.
Market Overview
- German DAX gained 0.41% to 15,386.58.
- French CAC 40 added 0.26% to 7,135.06.
- FTSE 100 was flat at 7,608.08.
Top Gainers
Among the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents:
- Future PLC (FUTR) – Shares skyrocketed by 24.4%.
- Commerzbank AG (CBK) – Banking firm’s stocks rose by 11.1%.
- Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Series B (SBB.B) – Technology company’s shares increased by 9.7%.
- Aroundtown S.A. (AT1) – Real estate company’s stocks gained 8.3%.
- S4 Capital PLC (SFOR) – Business services business saw a 6.9% increase.
Top Losers
Among the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents:
- Carnival PLC (CCL) – Leisure/arts/hospitality company’s shares dropped by 4.9%.
- Rheinmetall AG (RHM) – Automotive firm’s stocks fell by 3.1%.
- Auto1 Group SE (AG1) – Retail company’s shares decreased by 2.1%.
- TotalEnergies SE (TTE) – Fossil fuels company’s stocks declined by 2.1%.
- Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (HL) – Investing/securities business saw a 2.1% decrease.
Currency and Crude Oil Updates
- Pound (GBPUSD) – Upward 0.05% against the dollar.
- Euro (EURUSD) – Increased by 0.14%.
- Brent crude (BRN00) – Dropped by 0.57% to $92.57.
Yield Changes
- 10-year gilt (TMBMKGB-10Y, 4.446%) – Fell by 4.75 basis points to 4.445%.
- German 10-year bund (TMBMKDE-10Y, 2.844%) – Declined by 8.730 basis points to 2.84%.