Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Shares nudge towards record on Wall St, Hormuz hopes

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 06 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares edged towards record territory again on Thursday after a mixed Wall Street performance overnight, as investors weighed rising optimism about a US-Iran deal with poor jobs data.


The benchmark Stoxx 600 index was up 0.42% to 659.9 at 0821 BST. US stocks were...

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