European Stock Markets Today (December 12, 2025): STOXX 600 Near Record as Banks and Miners Lead a Year‑End Rally
LONDON/FRANKFURT/PARIS — December 12, 2025 — European stock markets finished higher on Friday, pushing the region’s benchmark close to record territory as investors leaned into a risk‑on mood fueled by fresh optimism on U.S. interest-rate cuts, a late‑year rotation into cyclical