European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 -0.55% at 5,901, Dax 40 -2.13% at 24,293, FTSE 100 +0.17% at 10,172, CAC 40 +0.06% at 8,071, FTSE MIB -0.14% at 45,076, IBEX 35 -0.17% at 17,577, PSI -0.22% at 8,644, SMI +0.79% at 13,147, AEX -0.02% at 997

European markets closed mixed, with the Euro Stoxx 50 down 0.55% and Dax sharply lower by 2.13%, suggesting a risk-off mood amid possible concerns impacting growth sentiment.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 29 Jan 2026, 16:50 UTCOn the live feed at 16:30 UTC — 6 more headlines followed before this page went public

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Tesla (TSLA) says we will continue to support Model S & X programmes for as long as people own vehicles

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US sells USD 105bln of 4-wk bills at high-rate 3.630%, B/C 2.86x; sells USD 95bln of 8-wk bills at high-rate 3.635%, B/C 2.87x

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European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 -0.55% at 5,901, Dax 40 -2.13% at 24,293, FTSE 100 +0.17% at 10,172, CAC 40 +0.06% at 8,071, FTSE MIB -0.14% at 45,076, IBEX 35 -0.17% at 17,577, PSI -0.22% at 8,644, SMI +0.79% at 13,147, AEX -0.02% at 997

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US President Trump says "had a very productive telephone conversation with President Sheinbaum, of Mexico. It went extremely well for both Countries. Much of it was focused on the Border, stopping Drug Trafficking, and Trade. Will be speaking again, soon"

16:24

Iranian VP says we are are ready to engage in negotiations, but we want guarantees that we will not be attacked while negotiating

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The contrasting performance of the FTSE 100 and SMI, both of which managed slight gains, indicates that regional factors may be influencing the market dynamics differently across Europe. Traders should pay attention to whether the downward pressure on major indices signals broader economic worries or is isolated to specific sectors.

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