16.04.202616:02:08UTC+00European Stocks Little Changed on Thursday

The Stoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 finished Thursday’s session little changed as investors remained cautious, closely tracking progress in peace negotiations between the US and Iran. Market sentiment shifted late in the European trading day after President Donald Trump confirmed talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announcing that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire due to begin at 5 p.m. ET. On the equity front, Novo Nordisk and SAP advanced more than 3%, Hermès and Siemens gained around 1.3%, and Shell added roughly 1%. Offsetting these moves, L’Oréal declined more than 2%, while several heavyweight stocks, including ASML, HSBC, Roche, and Novartis, slipped modestly, leaving the main indices effectively flat overall.