{"id":62179,"date":"2025-07-21T17:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/07\/21\/european-stocks-close-on-mixed-note-after-cautious-session-6\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:18:10","slug":"european-stocks-close-on-mixed-note-after-cautious-session-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/07\/21\/european-stocks-close-on-mixed-note-after-cautious-session-6\/","title":{"rendered":"European Stocks Close On Mixed Note After Cautious Session"},"content":{"rendered":"
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European stocks turned in a mixed performance on Monday with investors mostly making cautious moves with their focus on EU – US trade negotiations and corporate news.<\/p>\n

According to reports, EU leaders are preparing for a showdown over U.S. tariff threats, pressing the European Commission to prepare countermeasures, including tariffs on U.S. goods, restrictions on digital services, and limits on public procurement access.<\/p>\n

The pan European Stoxx 600, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX crept up 0.01%, 0.05% and 0.02%, respectively. France’s CAC 40 ended down 0.25%. Switzerland’s SMI closed down 0.38%.<\/p>\n

Among other markets<\/span> in Europe, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Turkiye closed higher.<\/p>\n

Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, Norway and Poland ended weak, while Czech Republic and Portugal closed flat.<\/p>\n

In the UK market, mining stocks gained thanks to firm iron ore prices. Antofagasta, Endeavour Mining, Fresnillo, Anglo American Plc and Glencore gained 3 to 5%. Rio Tinto climbed 2.75%.<\/p>\n

Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury (J), SSE, Centrica, Tesco, United Utilities, Phoenix Group Holdings, Severn Trent, Mondi, Natwest Group, Barratt Redrow, Easyjet, Lloyds Banking Group and Land Securities also ended notably higher.<\/p>\n

Shares of precision engineering group Hunting Plc. are up more than 3% after the company said it has secured a $31 million order for Black Sea gas project. <\/p>\n

BAE Systems, Informa, Diageo, LSE, Haleon, Kingfisher, WPP, Bunzl and Melrose Industries lost 1 to 2%.<\/p>\n

In the German market, BASF, Puma, E.ON, Vonovia, RWE, Daimler Truck Holding, Commerzbank, BMW, Deutsche Bank and Infineon gained 1 to 2.3%.<\/p>\n

Bayer found some support after announcing that it has secured EU approval for Nubeqa as third indication for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.<\/p>\n

Fresenius Medical Care, Rheinmetall and Sartorius closed lower by 1.3 to 1.6%. Zalando, Deutsche Boerse and Merck ended moderately lower.<\/p>\n

In the French market, ArcelorMittal rallied nearly 4.5%. Vivendi advanced 2.3%, while Unibail Rodamco, STMicroElectronics and Veolia Environment gained 1.1 to 1.5%.<\/p>\n

Stellantis tumbed, weighed down by the company’s warning that it expects to report a \u20ac2.3 billion net loss for the first half of 2025. However, the stock recovered and ended with a gain of about 1.5%.<\/p>\n

Publicis Groupe, Teleperformance, Hermes International, Thales, Danone and Capgemini lost 1 to 2%. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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