European stock markets opened on Wednesday with mixed gains, except for the French index, despite negative data from Germany that showed a sharp contraction in the volume of factory orders in the country during November.
During today's session, the performance of major European stock indices was as follows:
The European stock index Euro Stoxx 600 rose by 0.26% to record 516.00 points, marking its highest level in three and a half weeks. The French CAC 40 index remained stable at 7,489.59 points. The German DAX index increased by 0.34% to record 20,414.89 points. The British FTSE 100 index rose by 0.14% to 8,257.06 points. The Italian FTSE MIB index increased by about 0.52% to 35,118.42 points. The Spanish IBEX 35 index rose by about 0.38% to record 11,856.40 points. Regarding sector indices in the Eurozone, gains in the Euro Stoxx were led by the defense and aerospace sectors, with their indices rising by 1.5% and 1.4%, respectively.
As for individual stock trading, shares of the German technology company TeamViewer led the session's gains in the Euro Stoxx 600 index, rising by approximately 15% after announcing quarterly earnings that exceeded the company’s initial estimates.
