Stock markets made strong gains in 2025
Reuters
European stocks began 2026 at fresh record highs as investors braced for a year set to test the AI-led rally, usher in a change of guard at the US Federal Reserve, more government spending and potentially more turbulence under Donald Trump’s presidency.
London’s blue-chip Ftse 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time yesterday, while the pan-European Stoxx 600 index hit another peak while on course for its third consecutive weekly advance.
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