French stocks remained firmly up in positive territory a little past noon on Monday thanks to sustained buying at several counters as investors react to the news about U.S.-Iran peace deal and the sharp drop in oil prices.
German stocks climbed higher on Monday, with investors cheering the news that Iran and the U.S. have agreed to a deal to end the Middle East war. Oil prices fell sharply, easing concerns about inflation and interest rates.
European stocks traded higher on Monday, extending gains from the previous session after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders said a deal has been agreed to end more than 100 days of war. World leaders welcomed the emerging agreement and urged its swift implementation. In remarks delivered...
European shares may see a strong gap-up opening on Monday amid easing geopolitical tensions and ahead of a slew of central bank meetings due this week. U.S. stock futures climbed after U.S. President Donald Trump announced than an agreement had been reached to end the war with Iran. "Let the...
The Switzerland market closed notably higher on Friday after holding firm throughout the trading session, in line with markets across Europe and elsewhere, amid rising optimism the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal soon.
European stocks closed on a strong note on Friday, buoyed by hopes Iran and the U.S. will reach a peace agreement sometime soon, following U.S. President Donald Trump calling off his planned attacks on Iran yesterday. Enthusiasm surrounding the SpaceX IPO and its market debut, and a sharp drop in oil prices helped as well in lifting the sentiment.
The UK stock market's FTSE 100 climbed higher on Friday, extending gains to a third straight session, amid rising optimism about Iran and the U.S. reaching a peace deal. Sharply lower oil prices helped as well in lifting the sentiment.
The French stock market's benchmark index CAC 40 jumped more than 2.3% Friday morning with investors going on a buying spree amid rising hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal following U.S. President Donald Trump calling off previously planned attacks on Iran. Oil's sharp drop contributed as well to the upbeat mood in the market.
German stocks moved up sharply Friday morning, hoisting the benchmark DAX up by over 2%, as investors indulged in hectic buying across the board after oil prices tumbled and concerns about Middle East tensions eased following U.S. President Donald Trump calling off his planned attacks on Iran.
European stocks traded sharply higher on Friday while oil prices fell more than 2 percent after U.S. President Donald Trump said a "great settlement" to end the conflict with Iran has been reached, and that a signing ceremony could take place in Europe as early as this weekend. Tehran, however, said...
European stocks may open on a firm note on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled a third consecutive day of strikes on Iran, claiming that a peace deal with Tehran is close to being finalized. Trump said an agreement to end the war with Iran had been reached and would be signed shortly,...
Save for a very brief while at the start of the session, the Switzerland stock market stayed positive on Thursday thanks to sustained buying at several frontline counters.
European stocks closed broadly higher on Thursday with investors closely following the news from the Middle East front and reacting to the European Central Bank's rate hike announcement.
Despite lingering concerns about tensions in the Middle East, the UK stock market moved firmly higher Thursday morning, riding on gains in mining and financial sectors.
The French stock market's benchmark index CAC 40 climbed higher on Thursday, recovering from previous session's losses, with investors looking ahead to the European Central Bank's policy announcement due later in the day.
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.