European stocks opened higher today, driven by a surge in banking and commodity shares. The pan-European STOXX 600 index increased by 0.3%, with the materials sector rising 1.7% due to a rebound in key metal prices. Eurozone banks also saw a rise of 1.1%. This positive trend follows a strong rally in the previous session, attributed to Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the recent U.S. presidential elections. Market attention is now shifting towards monetary policy decisions from the Federal Reserve and other major central banks.