European Stock Markets Today: STOXX 600 Near Record as Banks, Oil and Miners Rally on UK Inflation Surprise (Dec. 17, 2025)
European stock markets pushed higher on Wednesday, December 17, as a broad rebound in financials and commodity-linked shares helped the region recover from the prior session’s dip—while a sharp downside surprise in UK inflation turbocharged rate-cut expectations and lifted London-listed equities. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.4% to 581.81 by mid-morning in Europe, moving back within “striking distance” of its record high. Banks led, supported by energy and mining after a jump in oil and precious metals. Reuters+1