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Europe Is Ticking a Lot of Boxes for Investors Right Now

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 11 August 2026, 09:56 UTC By Phil Serafino 1 min read
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Europe Is Ticking a Lot of Boxes for Investors Now Earnings and economic growth turn out to be surprisingly robust. This article is for subscribers only.

Europe Is Ticking a Lot of Boxes for Investors Right Now Earnings and economic growth turn out to be surprisingly robust. This article is for subscribers only. European markets are charging ahead this year, defying doom-laden forecasts that the Iran war would tip the region into stagflation. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index has rallied 12%, with benchmarks in Germany, Italy and France scaling record highs. German government bonds are outperforming US Treasuries, while the euro stands near a two-month high.
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