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European stocks gain Friday – MarketWatch


Published: Dec. 8, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. ET

European stocks rose Friday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index STOXX Europe 600 Index closed up 0.74% to 472.23.

The French CAC 40 index CAC 40 Index rose 1.32% to 7,526.55, the German DAX DAX increased 0.78% to 16,759.22 and the FTSE 100 index FTSE 100 Index added 0.57% to 7,556.65.

Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, media/entertainment company…

European stocks rose Friday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index

XX:SXXP

closed up 0.74% to 472.23.

The French CAC 40 index

FR:PX1

rose 1.32% to 7,526.55, the German DAX

DX:DAX

increased 0.78% to 16,759.22 and the FTSE 100 index

UK:UKX

added 0.57% to 7,556.65.

Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, media/entertainment company Viaplay Group AB Series B

SE:VPLAY

saw the largest increase Friday, as shares increased 9.9%.

Shares of motor vehicle parts firm Nokian Renkaat Oyj

FI:TYRES

and company Elia Group S.A.

BE:ELI

increased 6.9% and 6.9%, respectively.

Idorsia Ltd.

CH:IDIA,

a health care/life sciences company, and retail company THG PLC

UK:THG

rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks added 6.8% and 6.6%, respectively.

Shares of mining & metals company Anglo American PLC

UK:AAL

saw the largest drop among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares cratered 21.0% on Friday.

Shares of real estate firm Aroundtown S.A.

XE:AT1

and health care/life sciences company Orpea S.A.

FR:ORP

weakened 5.3% and 4.7%, respectively.

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

UK:BKG,

a real estate/construction company, and technology business United Internet AG

XE:UTDI

rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks weakened 4.1% and 3.9%, respectively.

The pound

GBPUSD

was down 0.47% against the dollar, and the euro

EURUSD

was down 0.47%. Brent crude

UK:BRN00

rose 2.17% to $75.66.

The yield on the 10-year gilt

BX:TMBMKGB-10Y

rose 6.82 basis points to 4.041%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund

BX:TMBMKDE-10Y

rose 8.080 basis points to 2.28%.


Editor’s Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.



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