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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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European stocks fall as Trump extends Iran strike hiatus and G7 ministers meet
Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images European stocks fell on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ongoing hiatus of attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure. Shortly after the opening bell, the […]
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European markets finish higher as U.S. seeks end to Iran conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on March 23, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Roberto Schmidt | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks ended Wednesday in positive territory as the U.S. reiterated efforts to de-escalate the war with Iran and Tehran said it […]
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European stocks mixed as Iran war uncertainty lingers
A bull statue and a bear statue stand outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on April 7, 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany. Florian Wiegand | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares listed in Europe struggled to find direction on Tuesday, as uncertainty around a resolution to the Iran war weighed on sentiment. Shortly after the opening […]
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European stocks open 1.6% lower as Trump sets Hormuz deadline
The Iran-flagged container vessel “Nora”, in Kalundborg harbor, Denmark, March 18, 2026. The vessel was detained by Denmark’s maritime authority in February over registration concerns. Jens Nielsen | Via Reuters LONDON — European stocks followed Asian markets sharply lower at the start of the new trading week, as further escalation in the Iran war drags […]
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European stocks tumble 2% as Iran war intensifies; miners lead losses
Vadimrysev | Istock | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks slumped on Thursday as the Iran war escalated further following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 2.1% as of 12:10 p.m. in London (8:10 a.m. ET), with all major bourses in negative territory and all sectors except for […]
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