European shares edge higher as AI optimism offsets trade uncertainty
European stocks rose on Tuesday as tech gains offset trade policy concerns. Investors weighed AI sector growth against persistent uncertainty over U.S. tariffs.
Insights:
The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed 0.2% higher on Feb. 24, 2026, finishing the session near a record high. This upward movement in European equities followed a rise in risk appetite on Wall Street as markets tracked gains in the United States 
US. The positive close was driven by immediate market reactions to contemporaneous corporate developments in the artificial intelligence sector and persistent uncertainty regarding international trade policy.
US. The positive close was driven by immediate market reactions to contemporaneous corporate developments in the artificial intelligence sector and persistent uncertainty regarding international trade policy.
