Around 09:00 in Lisbon, the EuroStoxx 600 was up 0.09% to 546.48 points.
The stock exchanges in London and Paris advanced by 0.09% and 0.14%, respectively, while those in Madrid and Milan increased by 0.42% and 0.51%.
Frankfurt was an exception, seeing a decline of 0.39%.
Lisbon’s stock exchange maintained its opening trend, with the main index, PSI, rising 0.62% to 7,810.65 points, marking a new high since May 6, 2011.
Today, there are no major macroeconomic references impacting the market.
Most European markets remain optimistic today after a mixed session on Wall Street, where the main indicator, the Dow Jones Industrial, fell 0.51%, impacted by the implementation of new tariffs.
The Dow Jones closed down 0.51% at 43,968.64 points, compared to the all-time high of 45,014.04 points on December 4, 2024.
The Nasdaq, an index of high-tech stocks, closed up 0.35% to 21,242.70 points, against the all-time high of 21,178.58 points observed on July 18.
In Asia, the trend was also mixed, although Tokyo’s Nikkei rose strongly.
The futures of the main indicators of the U.S. stock market point to an opening increase of around 0.20%.
Today, the market continues to monitor tariffs and the geopolitical situation, especially after Israel’s security cabinet approved a military plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy the city of Gaza.
Brent crude, the benchmark oil in Europe, for October delivery, is falling to $66.18, compared to $66.43 on Thursday, after OPEC+ decided over the weekend to increase oil supply by 547,000 barrels per day starting September 1.
West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. reference, also fell to $63.65, compared to $64.35 before the market’s official opening.
Gold per troy ounce, a safe haven asset, was rising to $3,395.78, against $3,388.85 on Thursday and the current all-time high of $3,432.34 on June 13.
Germany’s 10-year bond yield rose to 2.642%, from 2.629%.
Bitcoin was down 0.56% to $116,865.70, after reaching an all-time high of $120,280.72 on July 14.
The euro advanced to $1.1654 in the Frankfurt foreign exchange market, compared to $1.1638 on Thursday and the new high since September 15, 2021, of $1.1789 on July 2.
