European stocks rose Monday after most major indices fell last week; only Germany’s DAX hit a record high. The Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.2%, led by technology and pharmaceutical names. STMicroelectronics, cited as a SpaceX supplier, jumped 3%. ASML a

2026-08-17

European stocks rose Monday after most major indices fell last week; only Germany’s DAX hit a record high. The Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.2%, led by technology and pharmaceutical names. STMicroelectronics, cited as a SpaceX supplier, jumped 3%. ASML and ASM International rose 2.35% and 2.7% respectively. Argenx climbed about 7.7% after positive clinical trial results. Germany’s DAX was up 0.02%, the FTSE 100 rose 0.3% and France’s CAC 40 fell 0.1%.