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title: "European stock markets closed up less than 0.1%, Vestas Wind Technology rose 15%, and Novo Nordisk and Zealand both rose over 6%, entering the top three gainers"
description: "The European STOXX 600 Index closed up 0.08% at 554.01 points. The Eurozone STOXX 50 Index closed down 0.26% at 5434.64 points. The FTSE All-World 300 Index closed up 0.08% at 2195.16 points"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/253505659.md"
published_at: "2025-08-18T17:19:55.000Z"
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# European stock markets closed up less than 0.1%, Vestas Wind Technology rose 15%, and Novo Nordisk and Zealand both rose over 6%, entering the top three gainers

> The European STOXX 600 Index closed up 0.08% at 554.01 points. The Eurozone STOXX 50 Index closed down 0.26% at 5434.64 points. The FTSE All-World 300 Index closed up 0.08% at 2195.16 points

The European STOXX 600 Index closed up 0.08% at 554.01 points.

The Eurozone STOXX 50 Index closed down 0.26% at 5434.64 points.

The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Europe 300 Index closed up 0.08% at 2195.16 points

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