Markets Today: China PMI Beat, Gold Rally Extends Losses and Down 5% of for the Week, FTSE 100 Near All-Time Highs
European stocks hit all-time highs on the final day of 2025, wrapping up their best year since 2021. The region’s main index, the STOXX 50 rose by 0.5% today, securing annual gains of between 17% and 19%. This strong performance was led by the banking sector, which surged a remarkable 67% this year, while mining…