European inventory markets end the week sturdy

The non-farm payrolls got here in a bit softer than the whisper numbers, giving the “dangerous information is nice information” crowd a cause to cheer. For the ECB, it would not change a lot, however for fairness bulls, it was the inexperienced mild they wanted to maintain the momentum going.

Right here’s the closing scoreboard for the week ending January 9, 2026:

The STOXX 600 rose 2.23% on the week, a strong efficiency that speaks to bettering breadth throughout sectors. Cyclicals quietly outperformed defensives, suggesting traders are leaning into progress with out absolutely abandoning warning.

Germany’s DAX led the main benchmarks with a 2.86% weekly acquire, persevering with to profit from easing vitality considerations and resilience in industrial exporters. The transfer additionally displays rising confidence that Europe’s manufacturing downturn could also be stabilizing moderately than accelerating.

France’s CAC 40 added 1.89%, helped by energy in luxurious and industrial names, whereas the FTSE 100 climbed 1.82%, outperforming international friends as vitality and financials offered ballast.

Southern Europe lagged barely after an amazing yr in 2025 however nonetheless completed larger. Italy’s FTSE MIB gained 0.75%, and Spain’s IBEX 35 rose 0.92%, with banks consolidating after sturdy year-to-date runs.

That is a strong first actual buying and selling week. There is not an excessive amount of intrigue on the ECB entrance as they’ve moved to the sidelines. In politics, they have been hammering out a MERCOSUR (South America) buying and selling deal and that appears prefer it’s heading in the direction of completion. The hopes for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal seem like slipping however peace offers typically come out of the blue so we’ll see what occurs subsequent. Russia used a hyper-sonic missile on Friday.