At the open on Friday Oct 2, European equities were firmer: Germany's DAX rose 60.32 points (0.24%) to 24,999.67; the UK's FTSE 100 gained 19.23 points (0.18%) to 10,447.50; France's CAC 40 added 10.56 points (0.13%) to 7,845.87; the Euro STOXX 50 cl

2026-10-02

At the open on Friday Oct 2, European equities were firmer: Germany's DAX rose 60.32 points (0.24%) to 24,999.67; the UK's FTSE 100 gained 19.23 points (0.18%) to 10,447.50; France's CAC 40 added 10.56 points (0.13%) to 7,845.87; the Euro STOXX 50 climbed 20.30 points (0.33%) to 6,195.75; Spain's IBEX 35 was up 46.03 points (0.24%) at 19,051.33; Italy's FTSE MIB rose 167.64 points (0.33%) to 50,405.50.