European Stocks Steady After French Vote; Anglo American Jumps

European stocks were muted as French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou lost a confidence vote. Anglo American Plc jumped after agreeing to combine with Canada’s Teck Resources Ltd.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index closed little changed after earlier rising as much as 0.4%. The CAC 40 Index rose 0.2%. Anglo American Plc rallied 9.1% and was the biggest contributor to the European gauge.

Investors were also monitoring newsabout Israel conducting an unprecedented strike against senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital of Doha, escalating an already tense standoff between the country and Arab nations over the war in Gaza.

French President Emmanuel Macron ...