Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Stoxx up with Rio-Glencore talks, geopolitics in focus

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 09 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher at the open on Friday with geopolitics and a potential mega-merger of mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore in focus.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.33% to 605 at 0854 GMT with all major bourses higher. Britain's mining heavy FTSE 100 was...

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