European markets open higher in shortened session ahead of Christmas; Novo Nordisk resumes recovery
The entrance of the London Stock Exchange Group building on Dec. 8, 2024. Manuel Romano | Nurphoto | Getty Images European markets opened higher on Tuesday, in a shortened trading session for Christmas Eve. At the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by around 0.3%, with all sectors in positive territory. Tech stocks were among those leading the gains, following a strong trading session on Monday for U.S.-listed technology shares. European markets TICKER COMPANY PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE .FTSE FTSE 100 8145.06 42.34 0.52 .GDAXI DAX 19848.77 -35.98 -0.18 .FCHI CAC 40 Index 7310.94 38.62 0.53 .FTMIB FTSE MIB 33739.9 -26.39 -0.08 .IBEX IBEX 35 Idx 11451.9 16.2 0.14 Stocks in Europe ended Monday’s session slightly higher, as investors reacted to more disappointing economic news out of the U.K., and the Stoxx 600 was lifted by a recovery in the share price of pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk. Novo Nordisk resumed its rally ...