European Stocks Close Slightly Higher Friday as Investors Await Continued US-Iran Talks

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.1 percent higher on Friday, July 10, 2026 (19 Tir 1405), while Germany's DAX added 66 points, or 0.26 percent. According to InvestingLive, European equity trading was subdued on the day as investors weighed reports that the United States and Iran could continue peace negotiations despite the recent escalation in fighting between the two countries. Oil prices ticked up alongside the continuing tensions, which kept European stock trading cautious.