Europe’s Stock Surge Outpaces Wall Street in Historic Run
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This was a historic quarter for European stocks. Investors are now wondering if there will be an encore.
For years, there was little reason to look beyond the US, where soaring tech giants and relentless economic strength fueled an era of market dominance. But doubts have grown around the US exceptionalism trade due to uncertainty from Donald Trump’s tariff policies and government job cuts — and Europe is emerging as a beneficiary.