Tue, 21-Oct-2025

European shares climb as investors rethink the likelihood of a rate hike

European shares

Stoxx Europe 600 index was up 0.6% by early afternoon in London, following its first weekly rise in a month. FTSE 100 in London and the Xetra Dax in Frankfurt each gained 0.7%. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index will maintain its 3.1% gain on Friday and advance 0.5%. European shares and US stock futures … Read more

U.S. futures rise alongside European stocks; Dollar falls

US stocks

S&P 500 futures climbed almost 0.7%, Nasdaq 100 futures increased roughly 0.5%. The rise of the Stoxx Europe 600 index was led by banks and energy firms.  Due to a US holiday, there was no cash trading in Treasury futures. US index futures and European equities staged a modest rally on Monday as investors pondered … Read more