European stocks rose in early trade, led by a tech rebound and weaker oil as the Stoxx Europe 600 advanced 0.8% to a record high. Amsterdam's semiconductor-heavy AEX rose 0.2%; ASML gained 3.4% and ASM International jumped 5.4%. Universal Music Group plunged more than 21% after reporting results. The FTSE 100 climbed 0.6%, supported by miners and Sainsbury, which rallied 5.1%. Germany's DAX gained 0.7%, with Infineon up 7%.

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Microsoft (MSFT.O) closed up 15.5% on Thursday, its fourth-largest single-day percentage gain, after investors welcomed stronger-than-expected earnings. Data analysis shows the rally added roughly $450 bln to Microsoft’s market capitalization, exceeding NVIDIA’s $440 bln one-day gain on April 9, 2025, and marking the largest single-day market-cap increase for a U.S. stock. The move narrowed Microsoft’s year-to-date decline from about 19.3% at Wednesday’s close to 5.8% and interrupted recent weakness in AI-related names.