Europe closes mixed as FTSE and DAX surge, gold firms and autos slide on risk rotation
Executive summary: European equities ended the session with a clear split, led by strong gains in the FTSE 100, DAX and CAC 40, while autos, silver and platinum fell sharply. Sterling and the euro strengthened against the dollar, Brent eased, and gold edged higher, pointing to a market that favored large-cap equities and defensive currency moves over cyclical commodities. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 16 Oct 2026 16:45 LONDON
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FTSE 100 jumps at the open as UK shares outpace Europe, while autos and silver slide
Executive summary: European trading opened with a clear split, UK equities surged while the continent was more mixed. The FTSE 100 rose sharply, the DAX and CAC 40 also gained, but the Euro Stoxx 50 slipped. Commodities were uneven, with gold edging higher and Brent crude lower, while global autos and silver were among the weakest moves in the supplied data. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 16 Oct 2026 08:15 LONDON
