Anglo American PLCMining shares led gains, with Anglo American up 4.1-6%.
European stocks closed mostly higher on Thursday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 climbing 0.78%, as investors looked past U.S.-Iran tensions and focused on corporate earnings and economic data. Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 rose 0.89% and 0.9% respectively, while the UK's FTSE 100 slipped 0.16%. Mining and financial shares led gains, with Anglo American, Antofagasta, and Glencore up 4.1% to 6%, and Standard Chartered climbing 3.4%. AstraZeneca fell more than 6% after its nerve disease drug Wainua failed a late-stage trial. Germany's trade surplus widened to €19.1 billion in May, the largest since February, as exports unexpectedly rose 0.9% and imports dropped 2.5%.
Anglo American PLCMining shares led gains, with Anglo American up 4.1-6%.
Antofagasta PLCMining shares led gains, with Antofagasta up 4.1-6%.
Glencore PLCMining shares led gains, with Glencore up 4.1-6%.
AstraZeneca PLCNerve disease drug Wainua failed a late-stage trial, causing shares to fall more than 6%.
Standard Chartered PLCFinancial shares led gains, with Standard Chartered climbing 3.4%.