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Europe open: Shares up on strong Wall St, tariff 'relief'; Vopak surges

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 25 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Wednesday after a stronger Wall Street performance and initial relief that the latest regime of US tariffs remained at 10% instead of the 15% threatened by President Donald Trump.

The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.32% to 630.96 at 0816 GMT.

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