Despite rising tensions in the Middle East, German stocks climbed higher on Tuesday as investors reacted to a slew of earnings updates and other corporate news.
According to reports, the U.S. and Iran indulged in attacks in the Gulf as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz rose.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.