At the time of reporting, the STOXX Europe 600, which also includes some UK companies, had risen 1.1%, according to data from MarketWatch.
Similarly, the German DAX rose 0.8% at the open while France’s CAC 40 index shot up 1.4%.
US signs ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan
This followed reports from the Financial Times on Wednesday (23 July) evening that a trade deal between the US and the EU was close to being struck.
The pact would impose a 15% tariff on European imports in a deal similar to the one penned between the White Houtilize and Japan earlier this week.
“Indeed, if a 15%…
