(Finance) – The European stock markets continue the last session of the year in a positive directionconcluding a very positive year overall, despite the geopolitical and economic uncertainties. A year dominated by Wall Street, which reached historic highs, in the wake of purchases in the tech sector, especially AI.
Today, the Paris stock exchange is the best with an increase of 0.92%, followed by Brussels which advances by 0.91%. The square also defended itself well Amsterdamwith an increase of 0.78%, and Londonwhich records an advantage of 0.64%. Well Madridwith an increase of 0.5%, while the Portuguese stock exchange (+0.17%).
The 2024 performance is brilliant: Frankfurt is the best with an increase of 18%. Madrid and Brussels follow with +14%, Amsterdam with +11%, London and Zurich with progress of 5% and 4% respectively. Paris remains on the sidelines, dropping 3%, reflecting political uncertainty and economic-fiscal difficulties.
Frankfurt and Piazza Affari remained closed in view of the New Year holidays. Milan closed the day before with a double-digit increase: the balance of the year is an increase of 12.6% on the FTSE MIB.