Europe open: Stoxx hits fresh high as rally continues

6th Jul 2026 07:54

(Sharecast News) - European shares continued their rally at the open on Monday with the Stoxx 600 hitting a fresh intra-day high.

The benchmark index was up 0.09% to 653 at 0825 BST having hit 653.48 in early deals with all major bourses higher.

In equity news, shares in budget carrier easyJet surged after it accepted a sweetened £5.5bn offer from US firm Castlelake to take it private.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

Top Risers

Share	Price	Change
Strip Tinning (STG)	36.50	62.22%
Thruvision Grp (THRU)	0.90	44%
Ethernity Net (ENET)	0.0012	20%
Plexus (POS)	3.70	17.46%
Titon (TON)	95.00	15.15%

Top Fallers

Share	Price	Change
Rockfire Resources (ROCK)	0.1125	-16.67%
Headlam (HEAD)	10.45	-15.73%
ECR Minerals (ECR)	0.175	-12.5%
Aura Egy (AURA)	5.50	-8.33%
Eden Research (EDEN)	2.35	-7.84%

Top By Volume

Share	Price	Volume
Forgent (FORG)	0.0095	649,341,741
Premier African Minerals (PREM)	0.01425	194,626,119
Gfinity (GFIN)	0.0375	162,376,930
Rockfire Resources (ROCK)	0.1125	123,219,027
Ethernity Net (ENET)	0.0012	95,378,966

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