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Novo Nordisk surged 6.6% after its weight-loss drug Wegovy received U.S. approval to treat a liver disease. Among major indexes, the CAC 40 fell 0.50%, Germany\u2019s DAX declined 0.18% and Spain\u2019s IBEX 35 slipped 0.17%. In contrast, the FTSE 100 rose 0.21%, and the pan-European STOXX 600 added 0.08%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Political backdrop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>European leaders including Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer accompanied Zelenskyy to the White House to discuss a possible peace deal. Trump suggested Zelenskyy could end the war with Russia \u201calmost immediately.\u201d The talks follow Trump\u2019s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which ended without a ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Corporate movers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shares of Vestas Wind jumped 14.2% after the U.S. Internal Revenue Service introduced new rules on clean energy tax credits, requiring physical work to begin before claims can be made. Commerzbank dropped 3.4% after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to \u201chold,\u201d citing high valuation following a year of strong gains. U.K. homebuilders also edged lower amid reports of a possible new tax on sales of homes above \u00a3500,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Global context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asia-Pacific markets mostly advanced, while U.S. stocks were little changed in early trading. Investors are awaiting retail earnings and Federal Reserve speeches later this week. Oil, currency and bond markets remained steady as geopolitical negotiations continue to shape sentiment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European markets ended Monday in mixed territory as investors balanced corporate updates with political developments. A meeting in Washington between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine\u2019s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders drew attention, while company earnings and policy news drove sharp stock moves across the region. 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