Federal Reserve Outlook, Ukraine-Russia Talks Cap European Bourses Midday

06:50 AM EST, 11/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses were largely muted midday Monday, as traders weighed the odds of a US Federal Reserve rate cut in December, and mulled Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

Investors also eyed Wall Street futures modestly flashing green, and unevenly higher closes overnight on Asian exchanges, as tech-sector shares firmed.

In economic news, Germany's Business Climate Index logged at 88.1 in November, down from 88.4 last month, and falling further below the 100-mark that separates optimism from pessimism, reported the Institute for Economic Research (Ifo). The Expectations Index fell to 90.6 this month from 91.6 in October.

The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was down 0.2% mid-session.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was up 0.6%, and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index gained 0.3%.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index eased 0.1%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index lost 0.3%.

The REITE, a European REIT index, fell 0.4%, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Retail Index was down 0.4%.

On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 0.4%, and the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.1%. The CAC 40 in Paris was off 0.2%, and Spain's IBEX 35 lifted 0.7%.

Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were lower, near 2.69%.

Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were down 0.3% at $62.4 a barrel.

The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was down 4.5% at 23.71, but indicating above-average volatility for European stock markets in the next 30 days, a negative signal. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.

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