<div id="readability-page-1"><div>European stocks opened the final full trading week of the year on a positive note, with both the STOXX 50 and the STOXX 600 up 0.3%, rebounding after Friday’s tech-led sell-off.Investors are bracing for a busy week of central bank meetings.The ECB is widely expected to keep borrowing costs unchanged while upgrading its GDP growth forecasts.The Bank of England, Sweden’s Riksbank and Norway’s Norges Bank are also set to deliver monetary policy decisions.Meanwhile, geopolitical developments remain in focus, with markets monitoring peace talks on Ukraine.Discussions between the US delegation and President Zelenskyy are resuming in Berlin.Fresenius gained 2.2%, Banco Santander rose 1.5%, and Schneider Electric advanced 1.3%, leading the market higher.In contrast, Argenx plunged 9%, while Sanofi fell more than 5% after its multiple sclerosis drug, tolebrutinib, failed to meet the primary endpoint in a clinical trial.</div></div>

European stocks opened the final full trading week of the year higher, with STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 up 0.3%. Investors are anticipating central bank meetings, with the ECB expected to keep borrowing costs unchanged. Geopolitical developments, including Ukraine peace talks, are also in focus. Fresenius, Banco Santander, and Schneider Electric led gains, while Argenx and Sanofi saw significant declines.

European Stocks Start Week Higher