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Europe markets open: stocks up; investors digest Fed, monitor NATO Summit

by admin June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025
Europe markets open: stocks up; investors digest Fed, monitor NATO Summit

European stock markets are looking at a cautiously positive start on Wednesday, with major indices edging higher as a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be holding, offering some relief to global investors.

Market participants are also digesting recent comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which have helped to clarify the central bank’s near-term policy stance.

Global market sentiment improved on Tuesday, fueled by bets that the ceasefire between Iran and Israel could last, despite a shaky start that saw US President Donald Trump publicly criticize both countries for violations.

This tentative de-escalation in the Middle East remains the primary focus for European markets on Wednesday.

Adding to the market’s mood, traders are also processing the latest remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

On Tuesday, Powell reiterated that the central bank was committed to keeping inflation in check and would likely keep interest rates steady until there is more clarity on how ongoing trade tariffs might affect prices.

Powell stated that policymakers were “well positioned to wait to learn more about the likely course of the economy before considering any adjustments to our policy stance.”

This message of patience from the Fed has been interpreted by some as a stabilizing force for markets.

Futures data from IG suggests a generally positive, albeit modest, start for European markets:

London’s FTSE is looking set to open unchanged at 8,764, Germany’s DAX is projected to rise 0.2% to 23,699, France’s CAC 40 is expected to open flat at 7,625, and Italy’s FTSE MIB is anticipated to be up 0.3% at 39,673.

In early trading, the FTSE 100 has indeed opened higher, up by around 0.2%, keeping pace with the rise for Europe’s Stoxx 600. The mid-cap FTSE 250 is also up by 0.1%.

Currency and diplomatic focus: pound chops, NATO concludes

In currency markets, the British pound has experienced some choppy trading in the past hour, initially jumping to a day’s high against the US dollar before paring some of that advance.

It remains up for the session, trading above the $1.36 mark.

Meanwhile, diplomatic attention is on the Netherlands, where the NATO summit concludes on Wednesday.

The alliance’s 32 member states are expected to issue a formal joint statement regarding an increase in their defense spending target, reportedly from 2% to 5% of GDP by the year 2035.

US President Donald Trump joined the summit on Tuesday evening.

CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick is in The Hague for the gathering and is scheduled to speak with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul today, which could provide further insights into the alliance’s strategic direction.

On the economic data front, investors will be watching for the release of French consumer confidence figures and Spanish gross domestic product (GDP) data, which will offer more clues about the economic health of the eurozone.

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