European stock markets are positive except England

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Lerato Khumalo

While the uncertainties regarding trade policies in global markets continue, European stock exchanges are positive except England.

The Stoxx Europe 600 indicator index increased by 0.2 percent from 524.22 points, the DAX 40 index in Germany is traded from 22.381.74 points with 0.6 percent increase and the FTSE 100 index in the UK is 8.411.32 points with 1 percent loss.

The FTSE MIB 30 index in Italy is 37,701 points with 0.6 percent premium, the IBEX 35 index in Spain is 13.454.78 points with 1 percent earnings and CAC 40 index in France increased by 1 percent.

In global markets, a positive course stands out with optimism that positive results can be obtained from the ongoing tariff negotiations between the US and trade partners. While a positive course is monitored in the European stock exchanges, the expectations and commercial negotiation steps that the United States initiated through tariffs will rinse the risk appetite in the region.

The news flow is closely monitored that there is a comprehensive power outage in Spain and Portugal, and that communication and transportation networks are interrupted. EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, yesterday, said in a statement, Spain and Portugal in the case of power outages closely followed the situation and said they would support the problem to eliminate the problem.

On the geopolitical side, the news flow of the Russian-Ukraine War was closely monitored, while Russia announced that it has declared a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine on the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II.

In a statement made by the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision, on the grounds of the 80th anniversary of the victory, for humanitarian reasons, the Russian side announced the cease-fire on May 8-May 11.

The statement said that all military actions will be stopped during this time. For the first three months of 2025, the German airline Lufthansa, in parallel with the predictions compiled by the company, reportedly reportedly reportedly corrected interest and pre -tax damage.

Analysts, consumer confidence index and inflation expectations in the Eurozone today, New York Fed Consumer Confidence Index, housing price indices and Jolts in the United States will be followed up.