The Switzerland stock market's benchmark index SMI ended with a small gain on Friday after a choppy session. Investors largely refrained from making significant moves, looking for fresh directional cues. The mood was cautious amid uncertainty about U.S. and Iran securing a lasting peace truce in the Middle East.
European stocks closed weak on Friday amid cautious moves by investors due to uncertainty about U.S. and Iran securing a lasting peace truce in the Middle East following the abrupt cancellation of talks between the two nations in Switzerland.
After a weak start and a subsequent marginal upmove, the UK market's benchmark index FTSE 100 slipped into negative territory on Friday, weighed down by losses in mining stocks.
French stocks turned in a mixed performance Friday morning with investors largely making cautious moves following a setback in U.S.-Iran negotiations after the cancellation of negotiations in Switzerland after exchange of fresh hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
The German stock market's benchmark index DAX moved modestly higher in cautious trade on Friday with investors reacting to the abrupt cancellation of U.S.-Iran peace talks, scheduled to be held in Switzerland.
European stocks were a tad higher on Friday, even as the abrupt cancellation of U.S.-Iran peace talks added to uncertainty over efforts to secure a lasting truce in the Middle East conflict. After Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah traded blows overnight, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that...
European stocks look set to open on a sluggish note on Friday, with trading volumes likely to remain thin amid a holiday in the United States in observance of Juneteenth. Technology stocks may come under selling pressure after Accenture slashed its annual revenue growth forecast, citing a challenging...
Save for a few minutes early on in the session, the Switzerland market languished in negative territory on Thursday as investors remained reluctant to make significant moves, digesting the central bank's rate decision, and closely following geopolitical news.
European stocks closed broadly lower on Thursday as concerns about interest rates following the Federal Reserve's hawkish tone rendered the mood bearish. News about U.S. and Iran signing an interim peace plan help limit markets' downside to some extent.
The UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 is down in negative territory a little past noon on Thursday, with energy and mining stocks sliding lower, weighed down by weak commodity prices. Investors are also digesting the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rate, and the nation's employment data.
After moving higher early on in the session, France's equity benchmark CAC 40 retreated Thursday morning with investors turning a bit cautious amid concerns some major central banks, including the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates this year. The positive start as geopolitical tensions eased following Iran and the U.S. signing an interim peace agreement.
German stocks turned in a mixed performance in cautious trade Thursday morning amid concerns global central banks, including the Federal Reserve, might hike interest rates sometime during the course of this year.
European stocks were moving lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged as widely expected, but the latest set of projections suggested there could be at least one increase to its main rate this year. Elsewhere, the Swiss National Bank left its policy rate unchanged...
European stocks are seen opening lower on Thursday after U.S. stocks ended sharply lower overnight amidst monetary policy concerns. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady but Chair Kevin Warsh's focus on "price stability" signaled an increasingly hawkish pivot. That said,...
The Switzerland market opened on a somewhat sluggish note on Wednesday but gained in strength subsequently and despite paring some gains in late afternoon trade, ended the day's session modestly higher.
June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.