European stocks were rising Friday, even though investors are still struggling to make sense of President Donald Trump’s trade policies.
The continent’s flagship Stoxx 600 index climbed 0.4% in morning trading. Frankfurt’s Dax rose 0.9%, and Paris’s CAC 40 gained 0.8%. London’s FTSE 100 ticked up 0.1% ahead of a meeting between U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington.
The market is hopeful the Trump administration is able to negotiate a deal to slash tariffs on China, but until then the mood will remain uncertain. Earnings season is another area of focus for investors right now, with Swedish arms maker Saab and French aircraft engine manufacturer Safran among the European companies that reported results Friday.
