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Investing.com – U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the General Retailers, General Industrial and Beverage sectors led shares higher.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 0.38% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD), which rose 6.95% or 6.10 points to trade at 93.90 at the close. Meanwhile, B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BMEB) added 4.61% or 10.30 points to end at 233.70 and Frasers Group PLC (LON:FRAS) was up 4.12% or 28.00 points to 708.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES), which fell 4.19% or 71.00 points to trade at 1,625.00 at the close. BAE Systems PLC (LON:BAES) declined 3.88% or 69.50 points to end at 1,721.00 and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR) was down 2.08% or 22.50 points to 1,059.50.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1072 to 629 and 601 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.39% or 13.25 to $3,364.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 1.31% or 0.82 to hit $61.88 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 1.16% or 0.77 to trade at $65.83 a barrel.

GBP/USD was unchanged 0.13% to 1.35, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.14% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 98.05.

Investing.com – Portugal stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Telecoms, Financials and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Lisbon, the PSI added 1.05% to hit a new 5-year high.

The best performers of the session on the PSI were Sonae SGPS SA (ELI:YSO), which rose 2.62% or 0.03 points to trade at 1.33 at the close. Meanwhile, Nos SGPS SA (ELI:NOS) added 2.21% or 0.09 points to end at 3.93 and Banco Comercial Portugues (ELI:BCP) was up 1.57% or 0.01 points to 0.79 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Mota Engil SGPS SA (ELI:MOTA), which fell 1.23% or 0.07 points to trade at 5.63 at the close. CTT Correios de Portugal SA (ELI:CTT) declined 0.26% or 0.02 points to end at 7.81 and Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA (ELI:RENE) was 0.00% or 0.00 points to 2.97.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Lisbon Stock Exchange by 22 to 3 and 5 ended unchanged.

Shares in Sonae SGPS SA (ELI:YSO) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.62% or 0.03 to 1.33. Shares in Banco Comercial Portugues (ELI:BCP) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.57% or 0.01 to 0.79.

Brent oil for October delivery was down 1.11% or 0.74 to $65.86 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 1.24% or 0.78 to hit $61.92 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.39% or 13.10 to trade at $3,364.90 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.01% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.12% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 98.06.

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.56%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were Akzo Nobel NV (AS:AKZO), which rose 3.40% or 1.92 points to trade at 58.32 at the close. Meanwhile, IMCD NV (AS:IMCD) added 3.13% or 2.90 points to end at 95.50 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was up 2.50% or 0.73 points to 29.89 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Prosus (AS:PRX), which fell 0.62% or 0.33 points to trade at 52.64 at the close. Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) declined 0.53% or 0.60 points to end at 112.35 and Universal Music Group NV (AS:UMG) was down 0.36% or 0.09 points to 24.70.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 68 to 29 and 9 ended unchanged.

The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.

Crude oil for October delivery was down 1.26% or 0.79 to $61.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 1.11% or 0.74 to hit $65.86 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.39% or 13.15 to trade at $3,364.85 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.01% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.12% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 98.06.

Investing.com – Italy stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Healthcare, Financials and Technology sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 added 0.86% to hit a new 5-year high.

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were Moncler SpA (BIT:MONC), which rose 4.95% or 2.28 points to trade at 48.33 at the close. Meanwhile, Amplifon (BIT:AMPF) added 3.91% or 0.58 points to end at 15.42 and Stellantis NV (BIT:STLAM) was up 3.22% or 0.27 points to 8.58 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Leonardo SpA (BIT:LDOF), which fell 10.16% or 5.01 points to trade at 44.30 at the close. Italgas SpA (BIT:IG) declined 1.25% or 0.10 points to end at 7.51 and Snam SpA (BIT:SRG) was down 0.46% or 0.02 points to 5.16.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 348 to 251 and 58 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for October delivery was down 1.21% or 0.76 to $61.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 1.08% or 0.72 to hit $65.88 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.36% or 12.28 to trade at $3,365.72 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.01% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.12% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 98.06.

Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Chemicals, Transportation & Logistics and Consumer & Cyclical sectors led shares higher while losses in the Construction, Financial Services and Basic Resources sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX gained 0.50% to hit a new 1-month high, while the MDAX index gained 0.00%, and the TecDAX index lost 0.17%.

The best performers of the session on the DAX were Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG Preferred (ETR:P911_p), which rose 3.96% or 1.80 points to trade at 47.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Zalando SE (ETR:ZALG) added 3.68% or 0.86 points to end at 24.20 and Brenntag AG (ETR:BNRGn) was up 2.94% or 1.58 points to 55.30 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Rheinmetall AG (ETR:RHMG), which fell 4.85% or 80.00 points to trade at 1,568.00 at the close. Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n) declined 2.42% or 2.34 points to end at 94.48 and Vonovia SE (ETR:VNAn) was down 0.71% or 0.20 points to 27.95.

The top performers on the MDAX were HelloFresh SE (ETR:HFGG) which rose 6.98% to 8.06, Delivery Hero AG (ETR:DHER) which was up 5.13% to settle at 23.79 and Puma SE (ETR:PUMG) which gained 4.45% to close at 18.06.

The worst performers were Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which was down 9.51% to 79.90 in late trade, RENK Group AG (ETR:R3NK) which lost 8.27% to settle at 56.99 and flatexDEGIRO AG (ETR:FTKn) which was down 2.98% to 28.04 at the close.

The top performers on the TecDAX were SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR:S92G) which rose 1.36% to 23.84, Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p) which was up 1.36% to settle at 197.00 and Nagarro SE (ETR:NA9n) which gained 1.33% to close at 53.20.

The worst performers were Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which was down 9.51% to 79.90 in late trade, Nordex SE O.N. (ETR:NDXG) which lost 2.63% to settle at 21.48 and IONOS Group SE (ETR:IOSn) which was down 2.45% to 37.75 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 389 to 220 and 27 ended unchanged.

The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 2.45% to 17.24.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.37% or 12.48 to $3,365.52 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 1.23% or 0.77 to hit $61.93 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 1.10% or 0.73 to trade at $65.87 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.01% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.12% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 98.06.

Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Basic Materials and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 1.21% to hit a new 3-months high, while the SBF 120 index added 1.15%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP), which rose 3.43% or 4.20 points to trade at 126.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Pernod Ricard SA (EPA:PERP) added 3.36% or 3.28 points to end at 100.90 and Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP) was up 3.21% or 2.48 points to 79.62 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Thales (EPA:TCFP), which fell 4.11% or 9.80 points to trade at 228.80 at the close. Orange SA (EPA:ORAN) declined 0.69% or 0.10 points to end at 14.39 and Safran SA (EPA:SAF) was down 0.31% or 0.90 points to 292.10.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Atos SE (EPA:ATOS) which rose 11.92% to 42.87, Remy Cointreau (EPA:RCOP) which was up 4.28% to settle at 56.05 and Ubisoft Entertainment (EPA:UBIP) which gained 4.26% to close at 9.55.

The worst performers were Thales (EPA:TCFP) which was down 4.11% to 228.80 in late trade, Vusiongroup SA (EPA:VU) which lost 3.17% to settle at 219.80 and Dassault Aviation SA (EPA:AM) which was down 3.10% to 269.20 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 301 to 171 and 94 ended unchanged.

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.35% or 11.98 to $3,366.02 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 1.23% or 0.77 to hit $61.93 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 1.10% or 0.73 to trade at $65.87 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.00% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.14% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 98.05.