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Euronext After the Bell: Eurozone Stocks End Mixed as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Cap Week of Gains (December 5, 2025)

Euronext After the Bell: Eurozone Stocks End Mixed as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Cap Week of Gains (December 5, 2025)

Euro Stoxx 50 rose 0.1% to 5,723.93, nearing its record high, while the Euronext 100 slipped 0.2% but stayed close to November peaks. France’s CAC 40 and Italy’s FTSE MIB ended flat to slightly lower; Belgium’s BEL 20 gained 0.33% on UCB strength. Investors watched U.S. PCE inflation data and awaited next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.
European Stocks Climb Despite Shutdown Fears – Healthcare and Luxury Lead Gains

European Stocks Climb Despite Shutdown Fears – Healthcare and Luxury Lead Gains

The Stoxx 600 rose 0.18% to 555.53 on Sept. 29, with Germany’s DAX and the FTSE 100 also edging higher, while Italy’s FTSE MIB and Spain’s IBEX 35 slipped 0.22%. Euro-area economic confidence beat forecasts, and German import prices fell 1.5% year-on-year. Healthcare, luxury, and mining stocks gained; banks and energy lagged. GSK jumped on CEO news, while Carnival dropped 4.5% despite raising profit forecasts.

Stock Market Today

  • Stocks Show Hidden Volatility Despite Calm Index Levels
    March 19, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT. U.S. and Canadian stock indexes fell 1-2% amid rising oil prices and inflation fears but year-to-date shifts remain modest with U.S. stocks down 3% and the TSX up 2%. Beneath surface stability, several major stocks face sharp declines of 30-60% from 52-week highs, including tech firms like Salesforce and Oracle and Canadian blue chips such as Shopify. Barclays found single-stock volatility at a record high, seven times greater than overall market moves, signaling elevated risks. Contrasting trends are at play: tech stocks fall on AI concerns while energy stocks surge over 40% thanks to supply disruptions in oil markets. This offsetting dynamic and turmoil in private credit markets mask deeper market instability not reflected in broad indexes.
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