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Europe close: Shares lower as US-Iran stalemate, oil, bonds weigh on sentiment
Tue 18 August 2026 14:45
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and higher oil prices as the supposed US-Iran 60-day "ceasefire" came to an end with zero progress made towards a peace deal and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed.
US open: Stocks fall as bond yields hit multi‑year highs
Tue 18 August 2026 14:01
(Sharecast News) - Major indices opened lower on Tuesday as elevated Treasury yields and persistent inflation worries weighed on sentiment, while rising oil prices and a pullback in semiconductor names added further pressure.
London midday: FTSE flat as government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs
Tue 18 August 2026 11:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared earlier small gains to trade flat by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and as government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs amid worries about inflation and the impact of the Iran wa
Europe midday: Shares slip further as bond yields, oil rise
Tue 18 August 2026 11:18
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and higher oil prices as the supposed US-Iran 60-day "ceasefire" came to an end with zero progress made towards a peace deal and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed.
Asia report: Tech stocks lead markets lower as oil prices, bond yields rise
Tue 18 August 2026 10:25
(Sharecast News) - Asian equity markets finished mostly lower on Tuesday, led by heavy losses in Tokyo as the Nikkei 225 snapped a five-day winning streak, as risk appetite was sapped by rising oil prices and bond yields.
London open: Stocks edge up as BP, Shell gain; jobs data in focus
Tue 18 August 2026 08:56
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data, with BP and Shell in the black as oil prices crept up after the US-Iran memorandum of understanding expired.
Europe open: Shares fall as oil prices, bond yields rise amid US-Iran stalemate
Tue 18 August 2026 08:09
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and higher oil prices as the supposed US-Iran 60-day "ceasefire" came to an end with zero progress made towards a peace deal and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed.
London close: FTSE ekes out small gain as government borrowing costs jump
Tue 18 August 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended just a smidgen higher on Tuesday, unable to make any meaningful headway as government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs amid worries about inflation and the impact of the Iran war.