Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Shares pause for breath after record-breaking week

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 16 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - European markets opened lower on Friday after a week of record highs as investors took a pause amid geopolitical tensions.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.12% to 613.88 at 0825 GMT, after hitting an intra-day high of 614.6. All major bourses were lower.

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