European Stocks Rise, Posting Weekly and Monthly Gains

European stocks climbed in Friday’s session, marking both weekly and monthly gains. The rise reflects strong risk appetite and optimism driven by robust corporate earnings, despite ongoing geopolitical and trade uncertainties.اضافة اعلان

The STOXX Europe 600 index increased by 0.54% and closed January up 2.6%, marking the seventh consecutive monthly gain—the longest streak of monthly increases since 2021, according to CNBC.

Germany’s DAX rose 0.85% to close at 24,515.73 points, while France’s CAC 40 gained 0.68% to end the session at 8,126.53 points. The UK’s FTSE 100 increased 0.51% to 10,223.54 points.