Euro Stoxx 50 Closes 1.97% Higher at 6,265.71
Published on 11/04/2026 at 23:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEuro Stoxx 50 rebounds sharply
- The index closed Wednesday, November 4, at 6,265.71 points, up 1.97 percent from Tuesday's close.
- Markets responded positively to the Democrats' control of the US Congress, while sharply lower oil prices supported risk appetite.
- Banks led the broader European advance, although higher eurozone inflation and weaker activity data remained relevant risks.
The Euro Stoxx 50 finished Wednesday, November 4, at 6,265.71 points, gaining 1.97 percent from Tuesday's close of 6,144.56. The closing value was the 17:00 GMT final value cited by The Edge, equivalent to 18:00 in Berlin. The report identified the close as the final value for the session rather than an intraday indication.
Election result changes market tone
European equities rallied after Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress. Investors interpreted the result as a potential constraint on President Donald Trump's legislative agenda, reducing some political uncertainty. The move also encouraged a broader return to risk assets, although the election outcome does not remove uncertainty over US trade, fiscal policy or technology regulation.
According to Borsa Italiana's Radiocor report, banks, autos and retailers led gains, while defence stocks lagged. Semiconductor shares also advanced as investors assessed the possible implications of a tougher Democratic approach to artificial-intelligence policy.
Oil falls while inflation stays elevated
Falling crude prices added support to the session. The Edge reported that Brent for January delivery was down 8.42 percent at 94.88 US dollars a barrel at 17:15 GMT, while the Stoxx Europe 600 oil and gas sector fell 2.35 percent. The market appeared to treat the election result as potentially improving the prospects for US-Iran diplomacy, though that interpretation remains subject to further political developments.
The macroeconomic backdrop was less supportive. Borsa Italiana's report, citing preliminary Eurostat data, said eurozone annual inflation rose to 4.0 percent in October from 3.8 percent in September, with energy inflation accelerating to 20.8 percent from 18.9 percent. At the same time, eurozone services and composite purchasing managers' indexes weakened in October. The combination of stronger headline inflation and softer activity leaves the European Central Bank facing a difficult policy balance.
Strong close after Tuesday retreat
The gain reversed most of the previous session's decline, when the index had closed at 6,144.56 points amid technology concerns, Middle East tensions and caution before the US vote. The rebound was broad across European markets, but the sector pattern showed that the day's advance was driven more by political and risk-premium repricing than by an unambiguously stronger growth outlook. Investors will therefore continue to track oil prices, developments involving Iran, inflation expectations and corporate earnings.
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