Euro Stoxx 50 gains 45 points as oil retreats

Published on 10/26/2026 at 19:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Euro Stoxx 50 closed at 6,113 points on October 26 as oil fell below USD 115 and Bayer led gainers; eurozone M3 is due at 10:00 a.m. CET.

Oil retreat supports European stocks

Euro Stoxx 50 closed at 6,113 points, up 45 points or 0.7 percent on October 26, 2026.
Brent crude fell 1.5 percent to USD 114.96 as German Ifo sentiment rose to 90.2.
Bayer led afternoon gainers with a 3.4 percent rise, while Eni fell 2.9 percent.
Eurozone M3 money supply data are due October 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CET.

Euro Stoxx 50, EU0009658145, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

The Euro Stoxx 50 closed at 6,113 points on October 26, 2026, up 45 points or 0.7 percent. Retreating oil prices and improved German business sentiment supported the rebound, Powergame reported.

Bayer was the strongest major mover in afternoon trading, rising 3.4 percent after positive interim results from its Nubeqa prostate-cancer trial. UniCredit also gained 4.3 percent, while Eni fell 2.9 percent after a downgrade, finanzen.ch reported.

Why did the Euro Stoxx 50 rise on October 26?

Brent crude fell 1.5 percent to USD 114.96, easing pressure on fuel-sensitive companies. The move followed hopes for lower tensions between the United States and Iran, Reuters reported.

Germany's Ifo business climate index rose to 90.2 in October from 89.9 in September. The reading exceeded the 90.1 consensus estimate, ActionForex reported.

Winners and losers in the Euro Stoxx 50

Afternoon winners and losers at 3:41 p.m. CET were listed by finanzen.ch:

UniCredit up 4.3 percent
Siemens Energy up 4.2 percent
Bayer up 3.4 percent: Nubeqa trial data supported the shares
Eni down 2.9 percent: a broker downgrade weighed on the stock
Deutsche Telekom down 1.2 percent
Deutsche Boerse down 0.4 percent

Euro Stoxx 50 recovered from an early dip

The index opened at 6,062 points after closing at 6,068 points on October 23. It traded as low as 6,062 points and reached a high of 6,128 points before ending at 6,113 points, according to Dow Jones Newswires.

What comes next for the Euro Stoxx 50?

October 27, 2026, 7:30 a.m. CET: Porsche is scheduled to publish third-quarter results, Deutsche Boerse lists.
October 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CET: Eurozone M3 money supply data are due; the consensus is 3.6 percent, versus 3.5 percent previously, ActionForex reports.
October 27, 2026, 3:00 p.m. CET: US consumer confidence and September new-home sales are scheduled, n-tv lists.

Euro Stoxx 50 price data for October 26, 2026

The Euro Stoxx 50 closed at 6,113 points on October 26, 2026, up 45 points or 0.7 percent from 6,068 points on October 23, according to Powergame. The index opened at 6,062 points, traded between 6,062 and 6,128 points, and closed at 6,113 points.

Euro Stoxx 50 by the numbers on October 26, 2026

Index: Euro Stoxx 50
Home exchange: STOXX, Europe
Close on October 26, 2026: 6,113 points
Change versus previous close of October 23, 2026: up 45 points (up 0.7 percent)
Previous close: 6,068 points
Open: 6,062 points
Day high / day low: 6,128 points / 6,062 points
Top gainer: UniCredit up 4.3 percent
Top loser: Eni down 2.9 percent
Next scheduled event: October 27, 2026, 7:30 a.m. CET: Porsche third-quarter results