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European shares gain on Friday: STOXX 600 +0.75% to 631.35

The Euro STOXX 50 closed at 6,238.50 on Friday 2 October, up 63.05 points or 1.02% (MarketScreener). The STOXX 600 rose about 0.75% to 631.35 (Yahoo Finance quote page, Reuters via a report), but a weekly decline was reported. Euro-area inflation at a three-year high was largely shrugged off.

European shares set the mood for Irish-listed companies. DailyDrop could not confirm the ISEQ close.

Pension funds and ETFs tracking these indices moved with them.

The ISEQ close for Friday is not confirmed, so the left ear shows a dash.

DailyDrop Ireland edition No. 1 · Morning · MON., OCT. 5, 2026

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