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title: "European stock markets hit a record closing high, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump's tariffs were illegal"
description: "European stock markets hit a record closing high, with the STOXX 600 index rising 0.83% to 630.49 points, the Eurozone STOXX 50 index increasing by 1.08% to 6125.83 points, and the FTSE All-World 300 "
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276465133.md"
published_at: "2026-02-20T16:32:18.000Z"
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# European stock markets hit a record closing high, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump's tariffs were illegal

> European stock markets hit a record closing high, with the STOXX 600 index rising 0.83% to 630.49 points, the Eurozone STOXX 50 index increasing by 1.08% to 6125.83 points, and the FTSE All-World 300 index up 0.83% to 2514.42 points. This week, it has accumulated a rise of about 2%

The Europe STOXX 600 Index preliminarily closed up 0.83% at 630.49 points, setting a new historical closing high, with a cumulative increase of about 2% this week.

The Eurozone STOXX 50 Index preliminarily closed up 1.08% at 6125.83 points, with a cumulative increase of 2.3% this week.

The FTSE All-World 300 Index preliminarily closed up 0.83% at 2514.42 points

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