Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Shares jump despite confusion over Iran, Lebanon

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Tuesday 02 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares made a strong start on Tuesday despite continuing uncertainty about the US-Iran ceasefire, Israel's attacks on Lebanon and a heavy Russian bombardment on Ukraine overnight.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.69% to 625.54 at 0823 BST with all major bourses higher.

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