Market reports from ShareCast

Europe close: Stoxx 600 near record; Renk and Telekom lift mood

Thu 06 August 2026 16:46

(Sharecast News) - European stocks finished higher on Thursday, with the Stoxx 600 closing near fresh record highs as investors continued to weigh resilient corporate earnings against lingering geopolitical uncertainty.

London close: FTSE gives up earlier gains amid earnings avalanche

Thu 06 August 2026 15:55

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a touch lower on Thursday, giving back earlier gains despite hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as oil crept higher again and as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases.

US open: Stocks mixed as oil climbs on Middle East tensions

Thu 06 August 2026 12:44

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were mixed at the open on Thursday after the Dow's fresh record high, with investors turning their attention to news from the Middle East, another slate of corporate earnings and several data points.

London midday: FTSE stays up as investors wade through earnings deluge

Thu 06 August 2026 11:19

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still higher by midday on Thursday amid hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases from the likes of Diageo and Admiral.

Europe midday: Stoxx hits record on earnings, Iran war talks optimism

Thu 06 August 2026 11:19

(Sharecast News) - European shares touched fresh intra-day highs on Thursday after a mixed Wall Street performance overnight, as investors weighed rising optimism about a US-Iran deal with poor jobs data.

London open: FTSE gains on Hormuz reopening hopes, amid earnings deluge

Thu 06 August 2026 08:06

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday amid hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases.

Europe open: Shares nudge towards record on Wall St, Hormuz hopes

Thu 06 August 2026 07:55

(Sharecast News) - European shares edged towards record territory again on Thursday after a mixed Wall Street performance overnight, as investors weighed rising optimism about a US-Iran deal with poor jobs data.

London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up amid Hormuz reopening hopes

Thu 06 August 2026 07:34

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge higher at the open on Thursday amid hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

US close: Markets mixed but Dow still hits new record

Wed 05 August 2026 23:36

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow hitting another all-time high but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq erasing earlier gains to finish lower, as investors weighed rising optimism about a US-Iran deal with poor jobs data.

Europe close: Stocks mixed amid US-Iran uncertainty

Wed 05 August 2026 16:17

(Sharecast News) - European stock markets finished in mixed fashion on Wednesday, with many indices teetering at record highs as investors awaited signs of tangible progress in US-Iran peace talks.