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2025-12-15 16:39:37
[European Stocks Rise at the Start of the Week as Markets Focus on Central Bank Decisions and Geopolitical Developments] ⑴ European stocks rose, with both the Stoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 indices gaining 0.3%, rebounding after a sell-off led by technology stocks on Friday. ⑵ Investors are bracing for a busy week of central bank meetings. The market widely expects the European Central Bank to keep borrowing costs unchanged while raising its GDP growth forecast. ⑶ The Bank of England, the Swedish central bank, and the Norwegian central bank will also announce their monetary policy decisions. ⑷ Meanwhile, geopolitical developments continue to be a focus, with the market watching the peace talks in Ukraine. ⑸ Talks between the US delegation and Zelensky resumed in Berlin. ⑹ Fresenius Group rose 2.2%, Santander Bank rose 1.5%, and Schneider Electric rose 1.3%, leading the market gains. ⑺ Conversely, Argenx shares plummeted 9%, while Sanofi fell more than 5% after its multiple sclerosis drug tolebrutinib failed to meet the primary endpoint in its clinical trial.
