In Europe, performance diverged sharply among individual equities. easyJet surged 10.4% alongside a 4.6% gain for Leonardo, even as semiconductor stocks struggled; BE Semiconductor shed 6.2% and Infineon Technologies fell 3.2%. Broader indices reflected this tepid optimism, with the FTSE 100 up 0.3%, France’s CAC 40 rising 0.3%, and Germany’s DAX gaining 0.1%. The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index strengthened 0.2% to 97.42.

Energy markets signaled caution, as Brent crude slid 0.5% to $71.79 a barrel and WTI crude fell to $68.48. European natural gas futures followed suit, with the Dutch TTF contract dipping 0.9% to 44.95 euros per megawatt hour. Bond markets saw yields retreat, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield dropping 3 basis points to 4.465% and German Bunds slipping 1 basis point to 2.929%. Asian markets closed with mixed results: the Hang Seng rose 0.8%, the Shanghai Composite dipped 0.1%, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 remained flat.