"European Stocks" European stocks rise in early trading, UK, France, and Spain stock markets hit new highs

European stocks rose in early trading, with the UK, France, and Spain's markets all reaching historical highs. Market attention is focused on the discussions between the United States and Denmark regarding Greenland, developments in the situation in Iran, and the potential ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding Trump's tariffs.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 1.82 points or 0.3%, closing at 612.26 points, having reached a new high of 612.47 points during the session; the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 32 points or 0.3%, closing at 10,169 points, having seen a new high of 10,171 points during the session; the French CAC 40 index rose by 43 points or 0.5%, closing at 8,390 points, with a new high of 8,396 points during the session; the German DAX index rose by 18 points or less than 0.1%, closing at 25,439 points; the Spanish IBEX 35 index rose by 111 points or 0.6%, closing at 17,799 points, having reached a new high of 17,833 points during the session; the Italian FTSE MIB index rose by 143 points or 0.3%, closing at 45,668 points.

In terms of individual stocks, BP expects a write-down of $4 billion to $5 billion in the fourth quarter of last year, with its stock price falling by 1.5%. Spot silver has risen above the $90 level, with miner Fresnillo having risen by 3.9% earlier in the session, now up by 1%.

In U.S. stock futures, Dow futures fell by 101 points or 0.2%, closing at 49,308 points; S&P 500 futures fell by 11 points or 0.2%, closing at 6,990 points; Nasdaq 100 futures fell by 42 points or 0.2%, closing at 25,863 points.

In the Asia-Pacific stock markets, the Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.3% after hitting a peak, while the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stocks rose by 0.6%, with the trading volume in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets exceeding 3.9 trillion yuan, setting a record. The Taiwan and South Korean stock markets rose by 0.8% and 0.6%, respectively, while the Japanese stock market rose by 1.5%, with all three markets reaching new highs. Australian and New Zealand stocks rose by 0.1% and 0.7%, respectively, with the New Zealand stock market hitting a peak. The Indian and Singaporean stock markets each fell by 0.2%, while the Indonesian stock market rose by 0.9%, reaching a new high