At 09:25 in Lisbon, the EuroStoxx 600 rose 0.05% to 563.17 points.
The stock markets in London, Paris, and Madrid increased by 0.09%, 0.04%, and 0.01%, while those in Frankfurt and Milan decreased by 0.03% and 0.23% respectively.
Lisbon’s stock market remained stable, with its main index, PSI, holding at 8,052.04 points, compared to a new high since January 2010 of 8,484.01 points on November 5.
In Asia, the Tokyo stock market closed mixed with the Nikkei advancing 0.07%. The Shanghai index gained 0.87%, Shenzhen recorded a rise of 1.53%, and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong increased by 0.35% shortly before market close.
On the European macroeconomic agenda, today’s focus is on the final GDP publication for Germany for the third quarter.
If preliminary data is confirmed, the German economy would have remained stable (0.0%) compared to the previous quarter, illustrating its ongoing struggle in the current macroeconomic and geopolitical environment.
Wall Street closed higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq rising 2.69%, the biggest increase since May 12, driven by tech company Alphabet and expectations surrounding its new AI model, Gemini 3, aiming to outpace OpenAI.
The Nasdaq, comprising high-tech listings, closed up 2.69% at 22,872.01 points versus the record high of 23,958.47 points on October 29.
The Dow Jones ended 0.44% higher at 46,448.27 points, compared to the all-time high of 48,254.82 points on November 12, since its inception in 1896.
In the U.S., retail sales and producer price index (PPI) figures for September are expected to be released today, having been delayed by the federal government shutdown in early October.
Additionally, durable goods orders data for September will be released on Wednesday, alongside the Fed’s final “Beige Book” of the year, offering insights into how the U.S. economy is coping with the shutdown.
Markets will remain vigilant this week on tech firms, a sector that captured market attention last week with Nvidia’s results.
In Europe, preliminary inflation readings for November in Germany, France, Italy, and Spain will be published on Friday.
This week, stock markets won’t have any cues from Wall Street on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday, with New York’s stock exchange operating only a half session on Friday.
Brent crude, Europe’s benchmark, for January 2026 delivery, is declining to $63.05, down from $63.37 in the previous session.
The price of gold, traditionally seen as a safe haven in uncertain times, rose today, with an ounce trading at $4,136.49, compared to $4,093.13 on Monday and the record high of $4,347.86 on October 20.
In the debt market, Germany’s 10-year bond yield increased to 2.696%, from 2.691% on Monday.
The euro rose to $1.1526 in Frankfurt’s currency market, from $1.1516 on Monday, and reached a four-year high of $1.1865 on September 16.
