Europe's STOXX 600 opened higher on Wednesday and traded near record highs after strong forecasts from Siemens Energy and CoreWeave eased concerns about the AI trade outlook. Inflation worries kept a lid on gains.
The STOXX 600 gained 0.7% to 662.83 points by 0807 GMT, just a whisker away from the record levels it reached in August. Strong forecasts from Siemens Energy and US-based CoreWeave helped ease concerns about the AI trade outlook, according to Reuters.
Siemens Energy gained 6.5% on expectations of higher profit margins in 2027. The company also announced plans to more than triple its dividend. Peers Schneider Electric and Legrand gained around 2.6%, while the broader tech sector added 1.7%.
CoreWeave, a neocloud company, said it would become profitable on an adjusted basis in the first half of 2028.
Not every stock rose. Wind turbine operator Vestas fell 6% after reporting third-quarter operating profit below market estimates. Czech-based arms producer CSG tanked 18% after cutting its full-year operating margin forecast.
Caution also held back gains. A rebound in Brent crude prices following shipping attacks in the Strait of Hormuz stoked some caution, a day after hotter-than-expected US inflation data lifted expectations for a December interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Source: Reuters via Investing.com
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