European stocks were a tad higher on Friday, even as the abrupt cancellation of U.S.-Iran peace talks added to uncertainty over efforts to secure a lasting truce in the Middle East conflict.
After Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah traded blows overnight, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that the United States needs to pressure Israel to halt its "hostile" actions in Lebanon.
The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.2 percent at 638.24 after falling 0.3 percent on Thursday.
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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.