Shares of banks and other financial institutions rose amid strong earnings for European lenders.
Anglo-Hong Kong lender HSBC Holdings launched a $3 billion share-buyback plan even as it reported a drop in first-quarter net profit.
Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria posted better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter of 2025.
Deutsche Bank shares rose after the German investment bank's earnings topped Wall Street targets.
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April 29, 2025 17:06 ET (21:06 GMT)
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