European stocks closed mostly higher on Monday with investors reacting to "positive progress" in US-Iran peace negotiations and easing concerns about inflation thanks to weak oil prices.
The pan European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.58%. The UK's FTSE 100 gained 0.72% and Germany's DAX closed higher by 0.62%, while France's CAC 40 shed 0.25%. Switzerland's SMI moved up 0.54%.
Among other markets in Europe, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden closed higher.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.