Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Cautious start on busy rate call day as Sweden holds

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 18 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - European shares edged higher on Thursday as traders eyed a raft of central bank rate decisions, with Sweden already leaving rates on hold.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.08% in early deals.

Sweden's Riksbank left its policy rate unchanged at 1.75% and indicated that "the...

Sign up for free or to read the full story

Email this article to a friend

or share it with one of these popular networks:


Article Archive

Top of Page