欧洲股市周四小幅收高,这是本季度的最后一个交易日,原因是本周时间缩短,在本月早些时候主要央行鸽派转向的持续支持下,欧洲股市延续了强劲势头。欧元区斯托克50指数收盘略高于平线,创下5085点的23年新高,而泛欧斯托克600指数上涨0.2%,创下513点的历史新高。尽管市场关闭,但投资者仍在等待明天公布的包括意大利和法国在内的欧洲经济体的关键通胀数据,而德国和欧元区的利率将于下周公布。金融权重股领涨欧元区蓝筹股指数,法国巴黎银行、联合信贷、英国皇家银行和荷兰国际集团涨幅均接近2%。关于更广泛的斯托克600指数,京东体育上涨了16%,此前积极的交易更新缓解了此前对其1月份利润预警的担忧。斯托克50指数上涨12.5%,斯托克600指数上涨7%。
European stocks closed marginally higher on Thursday, the last trading day of the quarter due to a shortened week, extending their strong momentum amid continued support from the dovish turn for major central banks earlier in the month. The Eurozone’s Stoxx 50 closed marginally above the flatline to mark a new 23-year high of 5,085, while the pan-European Stoxx 600 gained 0.2% to book a new record high of 513. Despite the closure of markets, investors awaited key inflation data for European economies to be released tomorrow, including Italy and France, ahead of German and Euroze rates to be released next week. Financial heavyweights led the gains for the currency bloc’s blue-chip index, with BNP Paribas, UniCredit, BBCA, and ING all adding close to 2%. Regarding the broader Stoxx 600, JD Sports surged by 16% after a positive trading update eased previous concerns over its profit warning in January. The Stoxx 50 index added 12.5% and the Stoxx 600 jumped 7%.