Germany's equity benchmark DAX moved in a tight band on Monday as stocks swung between gains and losses in cautious trade amid concerns about U.S.-Iran conflict due to a lack of positive progress in peace efforts.
Following U.S. President Donald Trump rejecting Iran's latest proposal to end the conflict, Iran said it would continue using both "the weapon of diplomacy" and military resistance whenever it considers necessary to protect national interests.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.