By Daniel Shvartsman

European markets were open higher on Tuesday due to general bullishness or complacency in the market.

The trades were up 0.7% at 10:00 CET (0940 GMT), while the and was both up about.5%. Following a slight gain by European indices in the week leading up to the holidays, this comes just after the close at the U.S. session. In observance to Boxing Day, the remains will remain closed.

The Euro Stoxx 50 Winners are Iberdrola (MC:), (+1.9%), possibly in response to falling energy prices. Europe booked more U.S. orders to meet the current shortage. Italian utility Enel The MI: was also higher, with trading at 1.3% more. Koninklijke Philips Nv (AS:), which is also up 1.1% after FDA concern over the recalled ventilators, remains well below November levels. Prosus is the leading loser on the index. The internet conglomerate is down by 2.2%. It may be related to Tencent Holdings Ltd., which traded lower today as fears over Chinese regulation catch up with the stock.

While the number of Coronavirus-related cases is still being monitored across Europe, the market appears to be more interested in continental governments’ light responses. France is limiting public gatherings, remote work and leaving schools open. Spain responded to the record number of cases by mandating that masks be worn outside. However, no national changes have been made. Although this may be partly due to reports that the omicron version poses a lower risk of serious disease, especially among those who have been vaccinated, some people feel fatigued by the stricter rules. The market has responded positively in all cases.

Following yesterday’s high oil prices, Tuesday’s trading was also higher. At 10:40 CET (920 GMT), they are up by.7%, with Eni SpA (+MI:) increasing.9% and Royal Dutch Shell(LON:) PLC class A (AS::) and TotalEnergies SE ($PA::) both up.5%.

There are many active stocksWhile Genfit (PA.) is now down 2.6% from its partnership announcement with, this number remains high. Ipsen SA (PA) Veolia Environnement VE SA climbed 2% and reached a new 52 week high. Novavax (NASDAQ) Inc (TG.) (-3.7%%) and BioNTechSE (DE.) (-1.7%%) traded off the German market. This continues the decline in the fortunes of vaccine producers. HelloFresh SE (DE:), traded up 2% Healthcare company Grifols SA In early trading, ADR (NASDAQ) was also traded at 2% more.