The leading European stock exchanges ended the first business day of this week in the green. Major indexes rose in the afternoon as investors assessed the situation in the Middle East amid reports that energy supplies from Iran were not disrupted following retaliatory Israeli airstrikes over the weekend, CBS reported.
In Frankfurt, the DAX added 68.03 points, or 0.35 percent, to 19,531.62.
The Paris CAC 40 added 59.4 points, or 0.79 percent, to 7,556.94 points.
The London Stock Exchange’s FTSE 100 rose 36.78 points, or 0.45 percent, to 8,285.62.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 added 2.14 points to 520.95 points, according to CBS.
Shares of media companies increased in price by an average of 1.6 percent, and those of construction companies by 2 percent. Against the backdrop of lower oil prices on world markets, the securities of oil and gas companies lost 1.4 percent of their value, writes BTA.
The shares of the Dutch manufacturer of medical devices “Philips” (Philips) became cheaper today by 16.86 percent. This comes after the company lowered its forecast for its financial results this year amid weakening demand for its products in China, according to CNBC.