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title: "European Stocks: European stocks rise in early trading, German stocks hit a record high, BP PLC-Spons rises 3%"
description: "European stock markets rose in early trading, with the German stock market hitting a record high. The pan-European STOXX 600 index increased by 0.4%, while the UK FTSE 100 index and the French CAC ind"
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published_at: "2025-05-09T08:57:39.000Z"
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# European Stocks: European stocks rise in early trading, German stocks hit a record high, BP PLC-Spons rises 3%

> European stock markets rose in early trading, with the German stock market hitting a record high. The pan-European STOXX 600 index increased by 0.4%, while the UK FTSE 100 index and the French CAC index rose by 0.4% and 0.6%, respectively. BP PLC-Spons shares increased by 3% as several oil companies assessed mergers and acquisitions. Deutsche Bank's quarterly net profit exceeded expectations, and its stock price rose by 0.9%. U.S. stock futures showed mixed performance, while Asia-Pacific stock markets experienced fluctuations

European stock markets rose in early trading as the market digested the US-UK trade agreement and awaited US-China trade talks. The German stock market reached a new all-time high during the session.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 2.26 points or 0.4% to 537.89 points; the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 36 points or 0.4% to 8,567 points; the French CAC index rose by 45 points or 0.6% to 7,739 points; the German DAX index rose by 133 points or 0.5% to 23,485 points, hitting an intraday high of 23,528 points; the Spanish IBEX 35 index rose by 44 points or 0.3% to 13,533 points; and the Italian FTSE MIB index rose by 298 points or 0.8% to 39,273 points.

In individual stocks, reports indicated that several large oil companies were conducting financial assessments for a merger with BP PLC, which rose by 3%. Deutsche Bank's quarterly net profit rose by 12% to €834 million, exceeding expectations, with its stock price rising by 0.9%. Other stocks included Novo Nordisk and STMicroelectronics, which rose by 3% and 2.8%, respectively, while Allianz and Puma fell by 3%.

In US stock futures, Dow futures fell by 45 points to 41,423 points; S&P 500 futures rose by 4 points to 5,688 points; and Nasdaq 100 futures rose by 43 points to 20,191 points.

In the Asia-Pacific stock markets, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets fell by 0.3% and 0.7%, respectively. The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index rose by 91 points or 0.4% to close at 22,867 points, with a turnover of HKD 161.6 billion. South Korean stocks fell by 0.1%, while Australian and New Zealand stocks rose by 0.5% and 1.1%, respectively. Japanese and Taiwanese stocks rose by 1.6% and 1.8%. The Indian Nifty 50 index fell by 290 points or 1.2% to 23,982 points. The Singapore Straits Times Index rose by 24 points or 0.6% to 3,872 points. Indonesian and Malaysian stock markets rose by 0.1% to 0.2%, the Philippine stock market rose by 1%, the Thai stock market rose by 0.8%, while the Vietnamese markets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City fell by 0.5% and 0.2%, respectively

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