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Europe · Daily Close

Europe closed broadly up.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
7 up · 1 down
Breadth
7/8
rising
Avg move
+0.49%
region avg
Top mover
IBEX
+1.35%
Markets Closed
FTSE 100United Kingdom$10,509+0.14%
DAXGermany$24,935+0.10%
CAC 40France$8430.79-0.20%
SMISwitzerland$13,815+0.39%
AEXNetherlands$1082.70+1.18%
IBEX 35Spain$19,422+1.35%
FTSE MIBItaly$52,595+0.31%
OMX NordicScandinavia$3161.29+0.63%
Why Europe closed broadly up
IBEX Catalyst

IBEX 35 jumped as easing US‑Iran tensions and a preliminary peace agreement raised hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Narrowing ECB‑Fed Gap

A slightly weaker euro amid diverging central bank expectations lifted export‑related European equities.

EU Inflation Data

May’s slightly hotter‑than‑expected core CPI suggested potential support for current ECB rate guidance, bolstering stocks.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4376.90+1.06%
Silver$70.65+1.07%
WTI Crude$76.10+0.07%
Brent Crude$79.66+0.89%
Bitcoin$65,801+0.30%

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