• AEX
• EUR/USD
• GC
• LCO

Netherlands stocks higher at close of trade; AEX up 0.16%

Netherlands stocks rose on Friday, led by gains in various sectors. AEX gained 0.16%, with significant gains from Akzo Nobel and Aegon despite declines from Wolters Kluwer.

• EUR/USD
• FCHI
• GC
• LCO
• SBF120

France stocks mixed at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.85%

• DE40
• DX
• EUR/USD
• GC
• LCO
• MDAXI
• TECDAX
• V1XI

Germany stocks higher at close of trade; DAX up 0.55%

On Friday, German stocks climbed, led by Technology and Industrials, with notable gains from Siemens Energy and Volkswagen, while oil prices also rose.

• ARGX
• BFX
• CL
• COFB
• ELI
• GC
• KBC
• LCO
• SOLB
• UMI

Belgium stocks higher at close of trade; BEL 20 up 0.35%

Belgium stocks rose 0.35% due to gains in Healthcare and Consumer sectors. Solvay reached all-time highs, while gold fell and crude oil prices increased.

• GC
• LCO
• OMXS30
• USD/SEK

Sweden stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Stockholm 30 up 0.36%

Sweden's OMX Stockholm 30 rose by 0.36%, led by gains in Oil & Gas and Basic Materials, while NIBE Industrier fell the most. Commodities and currencies also saw movements.

• CL
• GC
• LCO
• NESTE
• UPM

Finland stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Helsinki 25 up 0.79%

Finland's stock market rose 0.79% led by Oil & Gas and Basic Materials, with notable gains from UPM, Neste, and Metso, while KONE and Qt Group underperformed.

• CL
• GC
• LCO
• MASI

Morocco stocks higher at close of trade; Moroccan All Shares up 0.09%

Moroccan stocks rose, led by gains in key sectors. Jet Contractors and Taqa Morocco reached all-time highs, while Societe des Boissons saw significant losses.

• BSESN
• DX
• EUR/INR
• GC
• LCO
• NIFVIX
• NSEI
• USD/INR

India stocks lower at close of trade; Nifty 50 down 0.79%

On Friday, India's stock market declined due to losses in various sectors, led by falling real estate and auto stocks, with Infosys being a major gainer.

• CL
• GC
• LCO

How to limit exposure to individual risks, such as the Middle East conflict?

UBS analysts recommend diversification and targeted asset allocation to mitigate risks from the Middle East conflict, highlighting oil and gold as crucial assets amidst market volatility.

• AUD/JPY
• AUD/USD
• AXJO
• DX
• GC
• LCO

Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.67%

Australian stocks fell 0.67% as the Metals & Mining, Materials, and IT sectors declined; notable gainers included Mesoblast, while APA Group was among the largest losers.