Stock Market Update
15-Apr-25 12:05 ET
European stocks close higher
Dow +135.90
at 40660.69,
Nasdaq +85.48
at 16916.96,
S&P +27.09
at 5433.06
[BRIEFING.COM] US equity indices are tracking higher.
European stock markets closed high despite some reports that the EU and US have made little progress on trade talks. Still, markets were optimistic about comments from President Trump suggesting potential tariff adjustments for the auto sector. The STOXX Europe 600 rose 1.6%, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was up 1.5%, and France's CAC 40 has a 0.9% gain.
Elsewhere, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped below 30.0 to 29.43.
