LIVE MARKETS-Strong start to 2026
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STRONG START TO 2026
European stocks have started 2026 on a strong note, with the STOXX 600 hitting a fresh record high and several national bourses in uncharted territory. .STOXX
After the first couple of hours of trading, Spanish, .IBEX Italian .FTMiB and British blue chip indexes are all at record highs, and the FTSE100 .FTSE passed the 10,000 point level for the first time as well.
Germany's Dax came within a whisker of its October top too.
There's no particularly new news out there, just 2025's optimism towards stocks continuing -- on the day, defence, tech and mining names are leading the charge.
Chipmakers and friends are having a particularly good day -- some big bets on AI stocks at the start of the year perhaps? -- with BE Semiconductor up 9.5% at the top of the STOXX 600. BESI.AS
(Alun John)
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