European Stock Markets Rise

Following the opening, the Stoxx Europe 600 indicator index gained 0.90% at 415.42 points and DAX 30 index in Germany was up 1.03% to 13,179.65 points. In the UK, the FTSE 100 index increased by 1.44% to 7.432.09 points, in Spain the IBEX 35 index with 0.92% premiums to 9.491.30 points, the CAC 40 index in France with a gain of 1.04% to 5.893.38 points and Italy ' The MIB 30 index increased by 0.95% to 23,683.89 points. Sterling / dollar parity is trading at 1.2973 and euro/dollar parity is trading at 1.1056. Analysts said purchases in the share markets strengthened as concerns about the new type of coronavirus in China and increased expectations that the search for solutions could yield results despite geopolitical developments. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday said: "the UK does not have to accept the European Union's (EU) rules on competition policies, subsidies, social protection and the environment as part of free trade negotiations."he recalled his statement. Analysts reported that the December Producer Price Index in the Eurozone and durable goods orders will be tracked in the US today.