Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, gold, silver
European markets will open with a slight increase on Friday and start the first trading day of the year in positive territory.
of england FTSE100 According to IG, the index was on track to open around 0.2%, driven by Germany’s rise. DAXof france CAC and Italy FTSE MIB It is also preparing to open with an increase of at least 0.2%.
The moves come as investors returned from the New Year’s holiday on Thursday, following spectacular annual gains.
Pan-European Stoxx 600 It gained for the third consecutive year, rising nearly 16% in 2025, driven by a rise in banking stocks and regional defense spending.
On the other hand, precious metals continue their upward trend compared to last year. Spot gold prices rose 1.4% to $4,373.83 per ounce at 7:10 a.m. London time (2:10 a.m. ET), while spot silver prices rose more than 3.8% to $74.01 per ounce.
Gold and silver recorded their best annual performance since 1979 last year; This was driven by a number of factors, including the impact of interest rate cuts in the US, tariff tensions and strong demand from exchange-traded funds and central banks.
In Asia-Pacific trading, South Korea’s Kospi climbed to a new record while markets including Japan and mainland China remained closed for holidays.
Meanwhile, US stock futures traded higher in early European trading. S&P futures, Nasdaq-100 futures and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were last seen gaining at least 0.3%.
