EUROPEAN STOCKS FALL ON UNREST IN FRANCE AS NASDAQ BOUNCES

What happened: European stocks fell as unrest in France weighed on markets, with renewed selling of bonds and the euro. Wall Street fared better, with the Nasdaq bouncing back after AI-related anxiety hit equities last week. Key numbers: Paris stocks dropped 1.1% and Milan fell 1.6%. Why it matters: Analysts tied European weakness to anxiety over severe civil unrest, while the US rebound was described as an oversold bounce. Whether it continues may depend on tech earnings and their message on AI investment, with Meta in focus as the first major hyperscaler to report.

European stocks fell as unrest in France weighed on markets, with renewed selling of bonds and the euro. Wall Street fared better, with the Nasdaq bouncing back after AI-related anxiety hit equities last week.

Analysts tied European weakness to anxiety over severe civil unrest, while the US rebound was described as an oversold bounce. Whether it continues may depend on tech earnings and their message on AI investment, with Meta in focus as the first major hyperscaler to report.