The rebound in global stocks from their Iran war lows has been so narrow that the market is primed for broader gains triggered by even slightly positive news, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The rebound in global stocks from their Iran war lows has been so narrow that the market is primed for broader gains triggered by even slightly positive news, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
European stocks fell as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz pushed up oil prices and US President Donald Trump’s threat of higher tariffs on car imports from the region weighed on auto shares.
European stocks fell as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz pushed up oil prices and US President Donald Trump’s threat of higher tariffs on car imports from the region weighed on auto shares.
A clamor by investors for stocks that stand to benefit from the boom in artificial intelligence has propelled a little‑known French company to the top of Europe’s 2026 equity rankings.
A clamor by investors for stocks that stand to benefit from the boom in artificial intelligence has propelled a little‑known French company to the top of Europe’s 2026 equity rankings.
The prospect that the Iran war will reintensify after the failure of peace talks threatens to spark fresh volatility across global markets, after a week that saw a fragile ceasefire drive stocks up and oil down by the most this year.
The prospect that the Iran war will reintensify after the failure of peace talks threatens to spark fresh volatility across global markets, after a week that saw a fragile ceasefire drive stocks up and oil down by the most this year.
Some of the world’s largest investment firms are buying bonds and artificial-intelligence stocks while selling the dollar in a bet that the worst of the global selloff may be over.
Some of the world’s largest investment firms are buying bonds and artificial-intelligence stocks while selling the dollar in a bet that the worst of the global selloff may be over.
Amundi SA has been buying into the selloff in equity markets just as most investors were slashing their stock exposure on fears of an escalation in the Iran war. It paid off.
Amundi SA has been buying into the selloff in equity markets just as most investors were slashing their stock exposure on fears of an escalation in the Iran war. It paid off.
US sailors on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier on March 16.
European stocks jumped the most in a year, recouping some of last month’s losses as hopes grew that the war in Iran is nearing an end.
A commuters crosses Tower Bridge in view of skyscrapers on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. The Office of National Statistics will release the latest labour market figures on Tuesday. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
European stocks jumped the most in a year, recouping some of last month’s losses as hopes grew that the war in Iran is nearing an end.
A commuters crosses Tower Bridge in view of skyscrapers on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. The Office of National Statistics will release the latest labour market figures on Tuesday. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
Investors avoiding risks from the Iran war are selling stocks and bonds and rebuilding cash allocations, in an echo of strategies followed after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Investors avoiding risks from the Iran war are selling stocks and bonds and rebuilding cash allocations, in an echo of strategies followed after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
European stocks tumbled on Friday, with a number of regional indexes moving into correction as bond yields rose on inflation concerns with the Middle East war dragging on.
European stocks tumbled on Friday, with a number of regional indexes moving into correction as bond yields rose on inflation concerns with the Middle East war dragging on.
Vincorion SE’s shares rallied in their Frankfurt trading debut, as the German supplier of power systems for military vehicles joined Europe’s growing ranks of defense stocks.
Vincorion SE’s shares rallied in their Frankfurt trading debut, as the German supplier of power systems for military vehicles joined Europe’s growing ranks of defense stocks.
Vincorion SE Chief Executive Officer Kajetan von Mentzingen, right, rings the ceremonial opening bell during the company's listing, at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on March 20.
Complacent investors who assume there will be a swift resolution to the Iran war are making a high-risk bet given how bad surging oil prices typically end up being for stocks, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Complacent investors who assume there will be a swift resolution to the Iran war are making a high-risk bet given how bad surging oil prices typically end up being for stocks, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Exail Technologies SA shares have jumped in the past two weeks as Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz thrust the French defense contractor’s seagoing, mine-destroying drones into the spotlight.
Exail Technologies SA shares have jumped in the past two weeks as Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz thrust the French defense contractor’s seagoing, mine-destroying drones into the spotlight.
European stocks extended declines after Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said the Straight of Hormuz should stay closed, adding to concerns over disruption to global oil supplies.
European stocks extended declines after Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said the Straight of Hormuz should stay closed, adding to concerns over disruption to global oil supplies.
Equity analysts still attach attractive valuations to many European stocks at the heart of the selloff over artificial intelligence disruption fears, revealing a sharp contrast with investors over how to assess companies in the frontlines of the AI reckoning.
Equity analysts still attach attractive valuations to many European stocks at the heart of the selloff over artificial intelligence disruption fears, revealing a sharp contrast with investors over how to assess companies in the frontlines of the AI reckoning.
South Korea’s equity market has surged past France to become the ninth-largest in the world, propelled by gains in technology shares riding the global boom in artificial intelligence.
South Korea’s equity market has surged past France to become the ninth-largest in the world, propelled by gains in technology shares riding the global boom in artificial intelligence.
The Kospi index displayed in the Hana Bank trading room in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. South Korea's stock benchmark advanced to cross the 5,000 target set by President Lee Jae Myung, fueled by AI driven demand in the tech heavy market.
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