European stocks were slightly higher in cautious trade on Tuesday as investors braced for big tech earnings and the upcoming Federal Reserve decision. On the geopolitical front, the Trump administration seemed unlikely to accept Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, while...
European stocks are seen opening higher on Tuesday, though the upside may remain capped somewhat after reports suggested that U.S. President Donald Trump and his national security team are skeptical of Iran's offer of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the two-month war, while setting aside...
The Switzerland market ended slightly down after a lackluster session on Monday as investors largely refrained making significant moves, while assessing the developments on the geopolitical front and awaiting monetary policy announcements from several central banks, including the Federal Reserve.
Despite seeing a positive spell after a somewhat sluggish start, the major European markets ended on a weak note on Monday as investors largely stayed cautious, assessing the prospects of fresh talks between the U.S. and Iran, and looking ahead to monetary policy announcements from several top central banks.
The UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 recovered after a mild setback Monday morning and was up marginally around noon amid cautious moves by investors ahead of key central banks meetings this week.
After a positive start and a subsequent drop into negative territory, France's CAC 40 recovered and moved above the flat line on Monday amid cautious optimism about a fresh round of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.
German stocks moved higher on Monday as reports saying Iran has sent a peace proposal to the US aimed at easing the ongoing Middle East conflict lifted investor sentiment.
European stocks were broadly higher on Monday after Wall Street's main indexes ended last week with new highs. As talks between the United States and Iran enter a new phase of uncertainty, media reports suggested that Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war while postponing...
European stocks look set to open higher on Monday after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 closed at fresh record highs on Friday on renewed optimism around artificial intelligence. U.S. equity futures ticked higher as optimism prevails for possible negotiations between the United States and Iran. After...
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.