Market reports from ShareCast

Europe close: Stoxx 600 hits record high on hopes of US-Iran deal

Tue 04 August 2026 17:00

(Sharecast News) - Europe's benchmark Stoxx 600 index rose to a record close on Tuesday as global stock markets raced higher on optimism that a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz was imminent.

US open: Stocks push higher as Palantir fuels tech-led gains

Tue 04 August 2026 14:18

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green at the open on Tuesday following a strong rally in the previous session, fuelled by a strong performance from tech giant Palantir overnight.

London midday: FTSE boosted by miners amid raft of earnings news

Tue 04 August 2026 11:10

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still firmer by midday on Tuesday, underpinned by strength in the mining sector, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate releases from the likes of HSBC and BP.

Europe midday: Stoxx touches fresh high on corporate earnings

Tue 04 August 2026 10:57

(Sharecast News) - European shares hit a fresh high on Tuesday on the back of a new record close for the Dow Jones in New York and optimism around a de-escalation of US-Iran tensions.

London open: Stocks gain amid raft of earnings; BP gushes higher

Tue 04 August 2026 08:38

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate releases.

Europe open: Stoxx hits new high on Wall Street rally; Oil majors cash in on war

Tue 04 August 2026 07:53

(Sharecast News) - European shares hit a fresh high on Tuesday on the back of a new record close for the Dow Jones in New York and optimism around a de-escalation of US-Iran tensions.

London pre-open: Stocks to rise amid raft of earnings; BP, HSBC in focus

Tue 04 August 2026 07:37

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Tuesday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors continued to mull the latest developments in the US-Iran conflict and amid earnings from the likes of HSBC and BP.

London close: FTSE ends a little firmer as miners rally, energy giants slide

Tue 04 August 2026 07:22

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a little higher on Tuesday, underpinned by strength in the mining sector, but with energy giants Shell and BP under pressure as oil prices tumbled after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signalled that a deal to op

Asia report: Stocks mixed as investors await US-Iran news

Tue 04 August 2026 07:17

(Sharecast News) - Stock markets across Asia finished in mixed fashion on Tuesday, as geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East prompted a reduction in risk appetite.

US close: Stocks jump, Dow hits record on hopes of US-Iran de-escalation

Mon 03 August 2026 22:48

(Sharecast News) - US stocks surged on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing to a new record and the S&P 500 hitting a two-month high, as renewed hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East sent oil prices firmly lower.