European Markets Edge Higher Amid Swiss GDP Miss; DHS Targets Tech Giants Over ICE Critics
AlphabetAlphabet(US:GOOGL) Stock Market News·2026-02-16 08:39

Key TakeawaysEuropean indices opened slightly higher on Monday, with the FTSE 100 gaining 0.2% and the Euro Stoxx rising 0.23%, despite a growth miss in Switzerland.Switzerland’s Q4 GDP grew by 0.2%, falling short of the 0.3% analyst estimate, though it marked a recovery from the 0.5% contraction seen in the previous quarter.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly issued subpoenas to Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta (META), and Reddit, demanding identifying information of users who criticize Imm ...