European Shares Rally as Oil Rises and Mixed Data Signal Cautious Optimism
European stocks rose with the Stoxx 600 up about 0.6% as investors weighed higher oil prices amid a renewed US-Iran focus against mixed UK and European data, including Puig tumbling after a deal with Estée Lauder ended while Estée Lauder rose. UK April retail sales fell 1.3%, oil climbed to around $103–104 a barrel, and Germany’s consumer confidence and France’s manufacturing climate improved. UK borrowing topped forecasts and gilt yields slipped slightly, while Wall Street futures pointed higher.













