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Europe close: Stocks gain as ECB stands pat, signals December rate hike

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 29 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - European stocks ended firmly in the black on Thursday after the European Central Bank left rates on hold, as expected, and signalled a 25 basis points hike was likely in December.
The benchmark Stoxx 600 index closed up 0.8% at 649.43, Germany's DAX ended 1.4% higher at 26,052.75...

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