European stocks edge higher to kick off busy central bank week
Torsten Asmus
European equity markets traded slightly higher on Monday, with both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 gaining 0.3% as investors prepared for a heavy week of policy decisions and economic indicators. The European Central Bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady this week, while leaving options open for a potential December rate increase.
London (UKX) +0.45% at 10,741.14.
Germany (DAX:IND) +0.66% to 25,348.10.
France (CAC:IND) +0.77% around 7,845.00.
Across broader Europe, producer price inflation accelerated sharply across Spain (18.3% Y/Y vs. 13.2% in August), Sweden (11.2% Y/Y vs. 6.8%), and Finland (9.8% Y/Y vs. 7.3%), with Sweden and Finland reaching their highest annual rates since January 2023. Meanwhile, Armenia’s economic growth slowed to 5.0% Y/Y in September from 5.2% in August, hitting its lowest level since March 2025.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 (STOXX) traded 0.34% higher to 637.90. European natural gas futures prices climbed above €96/MWh. Meanwhile, European gas storage stood at just 74.62% of capacity as of October 25, below historical averages for this time of year.
In the bond market, the yield on the US 10-year Treasury was slightly changed to 4.99%.
The UK's 10-year yield was down slightly to 5.353%.
Germany's 10-year yield was up 3 basis points to 3.376%
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