Markets Today: FTSE 100 prints fresh highs as STOXX 600 nears record streak. US PPI data and US/Iran risk in focus
European equity markets remained steady on Friday, positioning the pan-European STOXX 600 for its eighth consecutive month of growth, the longest winning streak for the benchmark since the 2012–2013 period. Despite persistent anxieties surrounding potential AI-driven business disruptions and the impact of new global tariffs enacted by US President Donald Trump, investor sentiment was bolstered…