Market Report - Europe

Europe midday: Rally ends as Israel threatens Lebanon despite 'ceasefire'

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 04 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - The morning rally on European stockmarkets fizzled out by midday on Thursday as Israel undermined a 'ceasefire' agreement with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia within hours of signing it.


The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.25% to 619 at 1153 BST having been up 0.37%...

Sign up for free or to read the full story

Email this article to a friend

or share it with one of these popular networks:


Article Archive

Top of Page