European Shares Mixed; Regional Inflation Data In Focus

Corporate News - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk surged nearly 5 percent after launching its once-daily Wegovy pill in the United States [3] - TomTom jumped 4.1 percent after renewing its partnership with Uber Technologies to integrate its maps, Maps APIs, and live services across Uber's global platform [4] - German wind turbine maker Nordex gained 1 percent after receiving new orders from wind and solar park developer UKA [4] - Prudential rose about 2 percent after launching a $1.2 billion share buyback program [4] - Next Plc shares were up almost 3 percent after lifting its annual profit forecast, reporting a significant 10.6 percent increase in full-price sales for the nine weeks ending December 27, 2025 [5] - InPost shares soared 15 percent after announcing it received an indicative buyout offer, with a special committee set to assess the potential transaction [5] Market Overview - European stocks were mixed, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 up 0.2 percent at 602.81 after climbing 0.9 percent on Monday amid easing U.S.-Venezuela tensions [2] - The German DAX was marginally lower, France's CAC 40 slipped 0.3 percent, while the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was up 0.6 percent [2] - The shop price index in the U.K. posted an annual growth of 0.7 percent in December, following an increase of 0.6 percent in November, aligning with the three-month average of 0.7 percent [2]