Market reports from ShareCast

US open: Stocks higher as investors digest bank earnings, PPI reading

Tue 14 April 2026 14:49

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Tuesday as market participants looked past a breakdown in Middle East peace talks to thumb over a number of big name bank earnings and March's hotter-than-expected producer price index.

Asia report: Markets rise on fresh hopes of US-Iran deal

Tue 14 April 2026 11:54

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose on Tuesday as investors weighed tentative hopes for a renewed US-Iran agreement against ongoing geopolitical tensions, while oil prices retreated despite continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

Europe midday: Shares hold gains on Iran peace talk hopes

Tue 14 April 2026 11:52

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied on Tuesday as investors punted on the US and Iran resuming peace talks as Washington started its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

London midday: FTSE flat as investors eye resumption of US-Iran talks

Tue 14 April 2026 11:00

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were flat by midday on Tuesday, with investors cautiously optimistic that the US and Iran will resume peace talks, despite the start of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Europe open: Shares rise on hopes of return to Iran war peace talks

Tue 14 April 2026 08:30

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied on Tuesday as investors punted on the US and Iran resuming peace talks as Washington started its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

London open: FTSE nudges up amid hopes US-Iran peace talks will resume

Tue 14 April 2026 07:59

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday while oil prices dipped amid hopes the US and Iran will resume peace talks, despite the start of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up amid hopes peace talks will resume

Tue 14 April 2026 07:34

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Tuesday amid hopes the US and Iran will resume peace talks, despite the start of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

US close: Major indices bounce back from early losses after Trump says Iran wants to 'make a deal'

Mon 13 April 2026 21:26

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Monday after Donald Trump hinted at a possible resumption of negotiations with Iran.

Europe close: Markets falter as oil prices climb on Hormuz blockade

Mon 13 April 2026 16:47

(Sharecast News) - European equities traded lower on Monday as oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after US president Donald Trump said he would begin a blockade of Iranian oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, following the collapse of peace talks

London close: Stocks slip as oil price surge raises stagflation concerns

Mon 13 April 2026 16:36

(Sharecast News) - A renewed surge in oil prices pushed UK stocks marginally lower on Monday, with the FTSE 100 continuing to flatline after hitting a five-week high last week, as all eyes were firmly fixed on developments in the Middle East following fai