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Europe markets open: Stoxx 600 flat as US govt shutdown overshadows markets

by admin October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025
Europe markets open: Stoxx 600 flat as US govt shutdown overshadows markets

A tense and divided morning is unfolding across European markets, with stocks opening to a mixed and hesitant picture as the long-feared US government shutdown becomes a reality.

This political crisis in Washington is casting a long and anxious shadow across the Atlantic, overshadowing a strong quarterly performance and forcing investors into a state of suspended animation.

Shortly after the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was hovering around the flatline, a picture of deep indecision as the market grapples with a flurry of conflicting and powerful signals.

This muted start to the new quarter follows a robust three-month period that saw the benchmark index add 3.1 percent, a rally that now feels like a distant memory.

A government on the brink, a market in the dark

The primary source of the market’s anxiety is the political paralysis in the United States. The government has officially shut down after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a deal on funding.

This is more than just a political drama; it has immediate and profound consequences for global markets. The shutdown means that crucial economic data—most notably the monthly jobs report—will not be released on schedule.

This data blackout will effectively blind the Federal Reserve, clouding its outlook just weeks ahead of its next crucial interest rate decision.

A fortress in the making: Europe’s security summit

While the drama in Washington commands the spotlight, a different kind of high-stakes meeting is taking place closer to home.

European leaders are converging in Copenhagen on Wednesday to discuss measures to bolster the continent’s security in the face of a growing and persistent threat from Russia.

A recent spate of airspace incursions in countries like Denmark, Poland, and Romania has put the entire bloc on high alert.

“We clearly see that Russia has become a permanent threat to European security,” Luc Frieden, the prime minister of Luxembourg, told CNBC in a stark warning.

There’s a certain kind of provocation that we have to take seriously.

A boardroom rebellion: the twist in a hostile takeover

This complex geopolitical picture is being further complicated by a dramatic twist in a major corporate saga. In Spain, the hostile takeover battle for the lender Sabadell has taken a stunning turn.

A key board member and the bank’s third-largest shareholder, David Martinez, has publicly declared he will vote in favor of the deal from the domestic rival BBVA.

The move is a direct act of defiance against the rest of the board, which has continued to urge shareholders to reject the bid, adding another layer of unpredictable drama to the day’s session.

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