# The pan-European STOXX 600 rose by 1% to 615.62 points as of 0703 GMT.

*business · news · 2026-05-06 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 1% to 615.62 points, marking two consecutive days of gains.
- Novo Nordisk surged nearly 7% after surpassing first-quarter revenue and profit expectations.
- Novo Nordisk slightly raised its full-year outlook following its strong quarterly results.
- Equinor shares dropped 5%, while BMW shares jumped 4.6% after releasing their quarterly results.

**Companies:** Novo Nordisk, Equinor, BMW
**Countries:** Denmark, Norway, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, United States

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