European Stock Indexes Gain at Open as Oil Falls Further

Dow Jones07-28 15:25

0725 GMT - European stock indexes rise in early trade after further falls in oil prices buoy sentiment. The Europe-wide Stoxx 600 is 0.3% higher. London's FTSE 100 nudges up 100 amid conflicting earnings stories. Unilever gains 4.9% after second-quarter sales beat investors' expectations. Barclays falls 4.9% even after recording above-expectation credit impairments. In Paris, the CAC 40 is 0.6% higher. Index heavyweight LVMH is up 1.1% after reporting strong sales, encouraging gains across luxuries. The German DAX is up 0.7%, led by autos as Mercedes-Benz Group jumps 5.5% after posting above-forecast revenue. The Dutch AEX is 0.4% higher even as ASML extends losses from the last session, falling 0.7%. Spain's IBEX 35 rises 0.45%, while the Italian FTSE MIB falls 0.3%. (josephmichael.stonor@wsj.com)

 

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July 28, 2026 03:25 ET (07:25 GMT)

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