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Europe midday: Shares rally on report Iran ready to give up nuclear programme

Thu 05 March 2026 12:07

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied at midday on Thursday on a report that Iran said it was prepared to drop its nuclear programme in return for an "alternative offer" from the US as American and Israeli forces continued to bomb Tehran and neighbou

London midday: FTSE pops higher as Rentokil, Entain rally

Thu 05 March 2026 11:43

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had popped higher by midday on Thursday, helped along by well-received results from Rentokil, Entain and Admiral, as events in the Middle East continued to dominate markets.

Asia report: Markets rebound from Iran conflict losses

Thu 05 March 2026 10:35

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets rebounded on Thursday after several days of steep losses, as stabilising oil prices and gains on Wall Street helped improve risk sentiment across the region.

London open: Stocks dip amid earnings deluge; Middle East remains in focus

Thu 05 March 2026 08:48

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday amid an avalanche of earnings, with airlines under the cosh after Wizz Air warned on profits, citing the conflict in Iran.

Europe open: Shares fall as Iran war continues; Oil gains

Thu 05 March 2026 08:28

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Thursday as the US-Israeli war against Iran and Lebanon continued.

London pre-open: Stocks to edge up amid raft of corporate releases

Thu 05 March 2026 07:39

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Thursday amid a barrage of corporate releases, as investors continue to eye developments in the Middle East.

US close: Stocks higher despite escalating Middle East conflict

Wed 04 March 2026 21:42

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Wednesday as stocks partially recovered from Tuesday's volatile session.

London close: UK blue chips rebound after heavy sell-off, oil prices pull back

Wed 04 March 2026 15:19

(Sharecast News) - Global stock markets rebounded slightly on Wednesday after the previous day's sell-off, with equities in London bouncing off a two-week low, led by decent gains in the mining sector.

Europe close: Stocks manage gains on hopes of Iran talks

Wed 04 March 2026 15:15

(Sharecast News) - European shares ended higher on Wednesday as investors briefly welcomed reports suggesting potential back-channel contact between Iran and the United States over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, even though Tehran later repor

S&P Global US services PMI cools to 51.7 in February

Wed 04 March 2026 15:02

(Sharecast News) - S&P Global's services and composite PMIs both cooled in February, with both surveys pointing to the slowest expansion in ten months.