European Equity Markets Ends on Divided Note
The broad-based Stoxx Europe 600 index nudged 0.13% higher, settling at 618.52 to mark a cautious but positive start to the trading week.
London's FTSE 100 led the gains among major bourses, climbing 0.26% to close at 10,473.69, while France's CAC 40 inched up 0.06% to finish at 8,316.5. Spain's IBEX 35 outperformed the region, surging 0.99% to 17,848.
Not all markets shared in the optimism. Germany's DAX 40 retreated 0.46% to 24,800.91, and Italy's FTSE MIB 30 slipped marginally by 0.03%, ending the session at 45,419.2.
Adding to the cautious undertone, fresh economic data revealed that eurozone industrial production contracted 1.4% in December on a month-over-month basis — though output remained 1.2% above year-earlier levels, offering a partial buffer against concern.
Corporate stress signals also came into focus, with EU-wide company bankruptcy filings rising 2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the preceding three months — a figure likely to draw scrutiny from policymakers.
On the currency front, the euro weakened against the greenback, trading at 1.1848 against the dollar as of 5:40 PM GMT, a decline of 0.18%.
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