Market Report - Europe

Europe midday: Shares hold gains after Republican rout; BoE hikes rates

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 05 Nov 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher and oil prices down sharply on Thursday as the crushing defeat for the Republicans in the US midterm elections boosted hopes that President Donald Trump may look for a way out of his war on Iran.


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