European Stocks Close Mostly Higher
RTTNews·2026-02-17 18:42
European stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday with the mood largely staying positive right through the day's session amid hopes of some monetary easing by a few central banks, including the Bank of England. Investors continued to follow geopolitical news and awaited fresh data from the U.S. for directional clues.Data showing an increase in UK's unemployment rate raised expectations of another rate cut by the Bank of England.The pan European Stoxx 600 gained 0.45%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 climbed 0.79%, Germa ...