12:38 PM EST, 01/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European stock markets closed higher Tuesday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 rising 0.6%, the FTSE 100 gaining 1.2%, France's CAC up 0.3%, Germany's DAX adding 0.1%, and the Swiss Market Index increasing 0.6%.

In corporate news, Anheuser-Busch InBev said Tuesday it has exercised its right to reacquire the roughly 50% minority interest in its metal container plants in the US for about $3 billion from institutional investors led and/or advised by Apollo Global Management affiliates. Separately, Anheuser-Busch InBev said it is investing $30 million in its Jacksonville, Florida, brewery and can plant to upgrade brewing and packaging equipment. The drink and brewing company's shares added 1.3% in Brussels.

InPost shares jumped over 27% in Amsterdam. Sky News reported private equity firm Advent International is leading a multibillion-euro takeover bid for the logistics company.

Novo Nordisk shares added to gains on the previous trading day after the company said Monday that its Wegovy pill for obesity is now available in the US. Novo shares rose 2.3% in Copenhagen.

STAAR Surgical said Tuesday it did not receive the necessary shareholder votes to approve its merger agreement with Swiss-American pharmaceutical and medical device company Alcon, according to preliminary estimates. Alcon shares rose 1.4% in the Swiss market.

ArcelorMittal said Tuesday it signed a Nuclear Power Production Allocation Contract with EDF for its locations in France.

Dutch semiconductor manufacturing and design company NXP Semiconductors and GE Healthcare Technologies said Tuesday they are collaborating to develop new edge AI innovations to support clinical workflows and patient care.

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