Euro Stoxx 50 closes 0.52 percent higher as yields ease
Published on 10/06/2026 at 21:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Euro Stoxx 50 closed on October 6 at 6,274.54 points, up 0.52 percent from the previous session. The index traded between 6,252.63 and 6,310.74 points, according to finanzen.ch. The close was the highest since September 29.
Drivers of the day
European equities benefited from a pause in the recent bond selloff. Eurozone yields eased after reaching multi-year highs, while healthcare stocks led the broader advance after Genmab reported positive late-stage lymphoma trial results with AbbVie, Reuters reported.
The STOXX 50's advance followed gains in the wider European market as investors assessed fiscal concerns and the outlook for central-bank policy. The index provider recorded a daily low of 6,252.63 points and a high of 6,310.74 points, STOXX shows.
Single stocks
UniCredit rose 2.77 percent, adidas gained 2.00 percent, Deutsche Boerse advanced 1.93 percent and SAP added 1.92 percent. Rheinmetall fell 2.77 percent and Deutsche Telekom lost 1.57 percent, according to finanzen.ch.
The next major cross-market event is the release of the Federal Open Market Committee minutes on Wednesday, October 7, at 2:00 p.m. ET. U.S. crude oil inventories are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET, according to InvestingLive.
