Global Market: European shares set for biggest weekly gain since August on earnings optimism

Oct 16, 2026

European shares climbed on Friday, with the STOXX 600 heading for its strongest weekly gain since August, supported by robust corporate earnings and stabilising technology stocks. Industrial stocks led advances, while investors monitored eurozone inflation data, elevated oil prices and artificial intelligence spending concerns for clues on monetary policy and growth.

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