Europe open: Stocks edge higher after recent losses
By Benjamin Chiou
Date: Monday 01 Sep 2025
(Sharecast News) - European stocks rose on Monday morning, rebounding from their lowest level in nearly three weeks, with indices across the continent putting in moderate gains early on.
By 0918 CEST, the Stoxx 600 index was up 0.3% at 551.75, after having closed out last week at 550.14 - its lowest finish since 12 August - on the back of data showing rising inflationary pressures across Europe and the US.
"European stocks opened higher at the start of September, as Friday's sell-off eases. US markets are closed today for the Labor market holiday so it may be a quiet start to the month," said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.
At 1000 CEST, Eurostat will report its unemployment statistics for July, though the jobless rate across the eurozone is expected to have held steady at the record-low level of 6.2% for the fourth straight month.
Meanwhile, a raft of manufacturing purchasing managers' indices (PMIs) from across Europe were also due for release on Monday morning, though as final estimates are unlikely to contain many surprises.
The HCOB manufacturing PMI for the wider eurozone is expected to confirm the preliminary estimate of 50.5, marking the first return to growth (above 50) in 38 months, though national surveys in Italy, France and Germany are predicted to have remained in negative territory, under 50.
In other news, the Caixin China manufacturing PMI improved to a five-month high of 50.5 in August, from 49.5 in July.
In equity news, London-listed defence firms BAE Systems, Babcock and Rolls-Royce were on the rise after Norway signed a £10bn deal for anti-submarine warships to be manufactured in the UK.
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