Euro Markets: Afternoon sell-off wipes out early gains as EU reportedly mulls MSR softening

Published 17:09 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 17:19 on June 25, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Carbon looked to be heading higher on Thursday, posting a healthy early increase even as energy markets extended their week of declines amid a gradual lessening of supply worries around the Strait of Hormuz, before a steep sell-off wiped out the day’s gains and left carbon with a 0.3% daily loss, while the European Commission was reported to be mulling a softening of the market stability reserve's parameters.
Carbon looked to be heading higher on Thursday, posting a healthy early increase even as energy markets extended their week of declines amid a gradual lessening of supply worries around the Strait of Hormuz, before a steep sell-off wiped out the day’s gains and left carbon with a 0.3% daily loss, while the European Commission was reported to be mulling a softening of the market stability reserve's parameters.


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