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European stocks nudge higher amid U.S.-Iran ceasefire uncertainty
The Euronext NV stock exchange in Paris. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares in Europe nudged higher on Friday morning as the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran continues to test investors’ nerves. Shortly after the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was seen trading up 0.2%, with most sectors in […]
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Europe stocks rebound to stall as U.S-Iran ceasefire comes under strain
Shares in Europe are poised to open in mixed territory on Thursday, as the fragile truce agreed between the U.S. and Iran already shows signs ofstrain. The U.K’s FTSE 100 is set to open 0.4% higher, according to IG futures data, while France’s Cac 40 is on course to open 0.2% lower. Germany’s DAX 0.4% […]
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European stocks tick higher as Iran war deadline unsettles markets
BERLIN, GERMANY – MARCH 16: A truck and a bicyclist pass by a petrol station that shows gasoline prices well over EUR 2.00 per litre on March 16, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The German government, in response to dramatic price increases of petrol in Germany since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran, […]
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European stocks plunge after Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’
City workers in the La Defense business district of Paris, France, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe-listed shares opened sharply lower on Thursday, as concerns about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war gripped global markets once again. Shortly after the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was 1.2% […]
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Trump address live updates: President to speak on Iran tonight
Iran’s president slams U.S. ‘aggression’ in letter aimed at American people Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian looks on as he attends a press conference with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran. February 19, 2025. Majid Asgaripour | Via Reuters Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a letter Wednesday addressed to […]
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Novo Nordisk shares rise after Wegovy recommended by Britain’s drug price regulator
Michael Siluk | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Novo Nordisk rose as much as 4% after England’s drug price regulator recommended the use of its best-selling drug Wegovy to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Wegovy is mainly a weight loss treatment but it is also approved for reducing the risk of major […]
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Europe stocks set for strong rebound as Trump says Iran war will end in weeks
FILE PHOTO: Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters Shares listed in Europe are set to kick off the new trading month with a strong rebound, after notching their worst month since […]
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Stocks, bonds and commodities: How global markets have traded the Iran war
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 25, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have all been gripped by volatility over the course of the past month, with many assets seeing wild swings and major […]
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European stocks head for worst month since 2022 as Iran war drags on
Stock prices on the trading floor of the Euronext NV stock exchange in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were volatile in early trading on Tuesday and were on course to round-off their worst monthly performance in six years, as uncertainty over the trajectory […]
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Global week ahead: Why emergency G7 meetings are not working
G7 Foreign Ministers pose for a family picture during a meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27, 2026. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP via Getty Images) Alain Jocard | Afp | Getty Images Another Monday, another emergency meeting. This time it’s between G7 finance ministers, energy ministers and central […]
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