The European equity market experienced a significant decline over the past two days, with closing prices below their levels from the start of the year. This situation is compounded by the rise of investor concerns over U.S. trade tensions, as the U.S. has announced tariffs on all trade dependencies, including the European Union. The Euro STOXX 50 index fell 2.2% and the Euro STOXX 600 index also dropped 2.1%, both of which extend their weekly losses. Decline was particularly pronounced in major European indices, with the DAX closing down 1.8%, the CAC 40 down 1.7%, and the IBEX 35 in Spain, along with the FTSE MIB, down 3.9%.
Financial stocks were the dominant force in the market movement, leading to a 2.2% drop for the Euro STOXX 50 and a 2.1% drop for the Euro STOXX 600, of which the weekly losses reached 5.9% and 5.4%. Financial stocks accounted for roughly 81% of the fall, while energy, consumer, and defensives categories also experienced significant declines.
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In bond markets, investors are taking advantage of rising interest rates, as Euro bonds gained following ECB rate cuts. German Bund yields fell 10 basis points to 2.53%, Spain’s Bund dipped 10 basis points to 1.80%, and France’s Bund dropped 20 basis points to 1.95%. The ECB has plans to cut rates multiple times over the coming quarter.
On the U.S. money market, the Euro/Web באמצעות several pragmatic strategies in an environment of economic uncertainty. The Euro Web was led by a strong greenback position in Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Spain. On Thursday, greenback had seen strong gains, down only 1% compared to 18.3% seen a month ago, down 2.3% to 0.99. This is a stark reversal of trends. The Euro Web has now fully priced in three cuts by year-end, with a 70% probability that a cut would occur by April.
