European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.12% at 6,279, Dax 40 +0.12% at 25,144, FTSE 100 +0.30% at 10,529, CAC 40 +0.03% at 8,367, FTSE MIB +0.10% at 52,863, IBEX 35 +0.11% at 19,357, PSI -0.08% at 9,127, SMI -0.17% at 14,242, AEX +0.41% at 1,090.

Summit with Japanese PM Takiachi expected to cover defense cooperation, drones, supply chains, Nikkei reports

Explosions heard in Qeshm, reports Fars News; sound of several explosions was heard on Qeshm Island around 18:45 local time

European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.12% at 6,279, Dax 40 +0.12% at 25,144, FTSE 100 +0.30% at 10,529, CAC 40 +0.03% at 8,367, FTSE MIB +0.10% at 52,863, IBEX 35 +0.11% at 19,357, PSI -0.08% at 9,127, SMI -0.17% at 14,242, AEX +0.41% at 1,090.

Kuwaiti Army says they are currently engaging hostile targets within our airspace, reports Al Arabiya; reports of hearing a loud explosion in Kuwait

US and UK say they seek regulatory pathway for stablecoins