Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Markets pull back as energy stocks track oil lower

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Friday 18 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - European stocks opened slightly lower on Friday as investors paused for breath following a busy week for financial markets, which included three major central bank decisions, with weakness in the energy and telecoms sectors providing a drag.
The Stoxx 600 was down 0.3% at 640.72, pulling back after...

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