After opening flat and then edging higher slowly till about a couple of hours past noon, Swiss stocks climbed up sharply on Friday as buying gathered momentum after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic.
European stocks closed on a strong note on Friday, buoyed by news that Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic on the heels of the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
The UK stock market drifted down a bit on Friday, underperforming its peers, as investors remain a bit cautious ahead of proposed negotiations between U.S. and Iran this weekend to bring an end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The French stock market gained in strength after a steady start on Friday, as investors remain hopeful of U.S. and Iran engaging in meaningful discussions this weekend to bring an end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
German stocks are up firmly in positive territory around noon on Friday, lifting the benchmark DAX to a near 7-week high. The mood in the market is a bit bullish amid optimism about an end to the U.S.-Iran conflict sometime soon.
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The Swiss stock market ended modestly lower on Thursday, after staying in negative territory for much of the trading session as investors largely refrained from making significant moves, looking ahead to further talks between U.S. and Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East.
European stocks closed on a mixed note on Thursday with investors mostly making cautious moves, digesting corporate earnings updates and regional economic data, while continuing to focus on geopolitical news. The U.S. and Iran are expected to have another round of discussions to try and arrive at an agreement to end their conflict in the Middle East.
U.K. stocks are firmly placed in positive territory a little past noon on Thursday amid optimism about U.S. and Iran agreeing on a peace deal later this week.
France's equity benchmark CAC 40 climbed higher on Thursday with investors picking up stocks amid optimism over a resolution to the conflict in the Middle East. According to reports, the U.S. and Iran are said to be considering extending their ceasefire by two weeks in order to allow more time for negotiations.
The German stock market is modestly higher on Thursday with investors indulging in some selective buying amid optimism over a resolution to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
European stocks moved modestly higher on Thursday amid optimism the upcoming talks between officials from Iran and the U.S. will result in a potential resolution to the Middle East conflict. According to reports, the warring nations are considering extending the ceasefire by two weeks in order to allow more time for talks.
Stock markets across Europe are expected to open on a positive note on Thursday amidst hopes of a peace deal and further easing in the Middle East tensions.
Despite spending much of the day's session in positive territory, the Switzerland market ended weak on Wednesday with stocks drifting lower in late afternoon trades as the mood turned cautious with investors looking ahead to a fresh round of ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran.
April 10, 2026 16:21 ET Inflation data from the U.S. was the main data event this week as the conflict in the Middle East continue. The minutes of the latest Fed policy session and the survey data on the services sector also made headlines. In Europe, manufacturing orders data from Germany was in focus. Price data from China drew attention in Asia.