In Europe, the stock exchanges opened widespread on Thursday as the market returned to the early week. Stock exchanges have risen sharply in recent days since China and the United States agreed on a decline in import duties for 90 days. The Asian stock exchanges were also widespread on Thursday.
On Thursday, the Stoxx Europe 600 index, which widely describes the market, was down by 0.4 %.
In the UK, GDP grew slightly more than expectations of economists in the first quarter of 2025. GDP grew from the quarter by 0.7 percent when Bloomberg The consensus forecast for economists predicts a 0.6 % increase. A year ago, GDP grew by 1.3 percent, while the forecasts were expected to be 1.2 percent.
London’s FTSE 100 index was in decline of 0.5 percent
Conglomerate Siemens (-3.3 %) Tammi-March quarter revenue decreased to EUR 19.8 billion from the comparison period from EUR 22.19 billion, but exceeded the forecasts of EUR 19.2 billion in analysts. Net income raised EUR 2.4 billion, which exceeded the forecasts of EUR 1.85 billion for analysts. However, the company said it was expecting a growing uncertainty in the economic environment.
Frankfurt’s DAX index was on Thursday by a 0.7 % decline.
The Paris CAC40 index was 0.3 %.
Share futures anticipate the opening of the US.