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title: "\"European Stocks\" Await U.S. Interest Rate Decision, Pan-European STOXX 600 Index Slightly Declines, HSBC's London Stock Price Rises Over 4%"
description: "Global markets are focused on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with European stocks slightly down on Tuesday. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell by 0.3%. HSBC's third-quarter profits e"
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published_at: "2025-10-28T14:17:04.000Z"
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# "European Stocks" Await U.S. Interest Rate Decision, Pan-European STOXX 600 Index Slightly Declines, HSBC's London Stock Price Rises Over 4%

> Global markets are focused on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with European stocks slightly down on Tuesday. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell by 0.3%. HSBC's third-quarter profits exceeded expectations, with its London stock price rising by over 4%. BNP Paribas's pre-tax profit was better than expected, but revenue was slightly lower, leading to a stock price drop of over 3%. The UK's FTSE 100 index rose by 0.5%, while Germany's DAX index fell by 0.2%, and France's CAC 40 index dropped by 0.4%

Global markets await the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, and European stock markets fell on Tuesday. The pan-European STOXX 600 index dropped 0.3%.

HSBC Holdings (00005.HK) reported third-quarter profits that exceeded expectations, with its stock price rising over 4% in London to 1,049.2 pence, equivalent to HKD 108.1, which is 1.5% higher than the closing price in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, BNP Paribas reported a pre-tax profit for the last quarter that was better than expected, but revenue was slightly below expectations, causing its stock price to drop over 3%.

In terms of stock indices, the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 45 points or 0.5% to 9,699 points; the German DAX index fell by 48 points or 0.2% to 24,259 points; and the French CAC 40 index decreased by 28 points or 0.4% to 8,210 points

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