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European shares rallied on the first day of trading in 2025 after a shaky start, with energy stocks boosted by a higher oil price and hints that China may provide more stimulus for the struggling economy.
European shares were firmly in red territory at midday on the first day of trading in 2025, giving up a bright start, as investors braced themselves for an incoming Donald Trump administration and also digested downbeat surveys in Asia and the eurozone.
