Around 08:55 in Lisbon, the EuroStoxx 600 was rising by 0.36% to 548.98 points.
The stock exchanges in London, Paris, and Frankfurt were up by 0.18%, 0.60%, and 0.34%, respectively, while those in Madrid and Milan increased by 0.40% and 0.62%.
The Lisbon stock exchange maintained the opening trend, and at 08:55, the main index, PSI, advanced 0.31% to 7,719.33 points, compared to the current maximum since May 6, 2011, of 7,791.75 points, recorded on July 9.
European markets are awaiting trade agreements after the White House explained on Thursday that talks with the European Union regarding tariffs continue but insisted it would not extend the August 1 deadline given by President Donald Trump to begin taxing European goods in the United States at a rate of 30%.
The New York Stock Exchange also closed in positive territory on Thursday after the latest corporate earnings exceeded Wall Street expectations and a Labor Department report showed a decline in unemployment.
The Dow Jones closed up 0.52% at 44,484.49 points, compared to the maximum since the index was created in 1896, of 45,014.04 points, on December 4, 2024.
The Nasdaq, an index of high-tech stocks, rose 0.75% to 20,885.65 points.
Among the corporate results known in the U.S., audiovisual giant Netflix achieved a net profit of $6.015 billion in the first six months of the year, up 34.29% from the same period last year.
In Asia, the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed down 0.21% after it was revealed that Japan’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.3% in June year-on-year, due to increased energy and food prices.
The benchmark index of the Shanghai Stock Exchange gained 0.50%, that of Shenzhen 0.37%, and the Hang Seng, before the close, rose more than 1%.
Meanwhile, oil prices continued to rise amid uncertainty in international markets due to U.S. tariff policy.
Brent, the reference crude oil in Europe for September delivery, is advancing to $69.90, compared to $69.52 on Wednesday.
West Texas Intermediate oil, the U.S. benchmark, also rose to $66.68, compared to $66.23, before the official market open.
Gold per troy ounce, a refuge asset, was appreciating to $3,345.11, compared to $3,338.90 on Thursday and the current all-time high of $3,432.34 on June 13.
Germany’s 10-year bond yields rose to 2.688%, from 2.673%.
Bitcoin advances 0.82% to $120,458, after a Monday high of $123,000.
The euro appreciated to $1.1627 on the Frankfurt foreign exchange market, compared to $1.1586 on Thursday and a new high since September 15, 2021, of $1.1789 on July 2.
