Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) - Quote - Chart - Historical Data (2024)

European stocks rose on Friday, with the Stoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 indices gaining over 0.5%, as investors reacted to the European Central Bank's (ECB) recent rate cut and anticipated next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Most stock markets and sectors closed in the green, with retail stocks leading the way, up 1.8%, followed by autos at 1.6%. The only sector to decline was food and beverages, down 0.3%. French financial services company Worldline saw its shares drop 14% after announcing its CEO's departure and lowering its full-year guidance due to slower trading conditions. The ECB cut rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, marking its second rate reduction this year and bringing its key rate to 3.5%. ECB President Christine Lagarde offered no clear guidance on future policy moves. Overall, European stocks were up about 1% for the week.

The main stock market index In the Euro Area (EU50) increased 322 points or 7.12% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Euro Area. Historically, the Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) reached an all time high of 5522.42 in March of 2000. Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on September 14 of 2024.

The main stock market index In the Euro Area (EU50) increased 322 points or 7.12% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Euro Area. The Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) is expected to trade at 4925.26 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 4828.58 in 12 months time.

Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50)

The EURO STOXX 50 is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of 50 Blue-chip companies based in twelve Euro Area countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.