Doha: European stock indexes closed higher at the end of today’s trading session, supported by gains in healthcare and energy companies, as investors assessed developments in US trade policy and the newly set deadline for reaching trade agreements. The Stoxx 600 European index ended the session up 0.4%, marking its highest level in three weeks.

According to Qatar News Agency, other major European indexes also advanced, with Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 both rising by approximately 0.5%. Shares of major energy companies rose 1.1%, driven by an increase in crude oil prices, while the healthcare sub-index climbed 0.8%, boosted by a 2% gain in shares of Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company.