Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Shares up as Iran war peace talk optimism holds

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 07 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Thursday after a strong showing in Asia as investors bet that peace talks between Iran and the US could make progress despite Donald Trump's continued threats to resume bombing.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.19% to 624.32 at 0812 BST with...

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