Stoxx 600 Up 0.3% as UK Politics and Trump‑China Summit
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- Stoxx 600 rose 0.3% as European markets opened higher on Thursday.
- National Grid posted earnings that, along with 3i Group, Aviva and Telefonica, helped lift the market.
- Keir Starmer faces a vulnerable leadership amid a possible challenge from Wes Streeting, prompting investors to watch UK borrowing costs.
- Donald Trump traveled to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping, accompanied by Elon Musk and Jensen Huang, and pledged a "better than ever before" US‑China relationship.
- S&P 500 futures were flat after a tech rally pushed the index to a new all‑time high on Wednesday.
Why it matters: European stocks gain as investors digest UK political uncertainty that pressures borrowing costs, while Trump‑China summit signals a shift in trade relations that influences global investors.
