European Markets End the Week Higher, Excluding the UK

European markets, excluding the UK, closed the first trading day of the week on an uptrend.

Eurozone Rally Fuels Optimism

■Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.45% to reach 652.09 points.

■France CAC 40 climbed 0.11% to 8,613.82 points.

■Germany DAX 40 surged 1.45% to 26,001.31 points.

■Italy FTSE MIB 30 gained 1.34% to 52,871.72 points.

PMI Data Signals Manufacturing Resilience

■Eurozone PMI hit 51.9, the fastest growth in 4.5 years.

■UK PMI fell to 51.9, its lowest in 4 months, after a 52.5 reading in June.

Currency Movements Mirror Market Sentiment

■The EUR/USD pair traded around 1.151, falling 0.182%.

■A slight easing of geopolitical tension, spurred by Trump’s optimistic remarks on restarting talks with Iran, positively impacted European markets.

Markets in this period, buoyed by President Trump’s hopeful statements on reinitiating negotiations with Iran, have shed geopolitical uncertainty, fostering a steady upward trend in European indices. Strong economic data has reinforced investor confidence, supporting short‑term recovery.