Europe open: Shares mixed on final trading day; Silver futures fall

(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed at the start of the last trading day of 2025. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index opened 0.11% lower on Wednesday after hitting record highs in the previous session.

Germany's DAX was up 0.6%, France's CAC fell 0.46 and the UK's FTSE 100 was flat. With a shortened trading day and New Year's Day holiday ahead, volumes were expected to be thin.

In equity news, Fresnillo shares led the fallers after posting a 6% jump on Tuesday driven by surging gold and silver prices.

Silver futures fell 8% to $71.6 an ounce. The precious metal has gained 145% over the year.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com