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Global Market: European Shares Rise as Oil Slumps on US-Iran De-Escalation; Tech Earnings in Focus
Travel and leisure stocks led gains after Brent crude fell 6%, with Lufthansa, IAG and Ryanair rising as investors awaited U.S. tech earnings.
- European shares climbed nearly 1% on Monday as a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities over the weekend sent oil prices lower and boosted risk appetite across markets.
- A senior Iranian official indicated Iran would halt attacks if the U.S. reciprocates, prompting Brent crude to drop to $89 per barrel from over $100 last week.
- Travel and leisure stocks led broader gains, rising 2.4%, as Lufthansa, IAG, and Ryanair each climbed on improved airline outlooks from lower fuel costs.
- Markets now shift focus to quarterly results this week from Big Tech companies including Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon, and Apple, while the Federal Reserve meets on Wednesday.
- Despite the rally, Bespoke Investment Group reported that "bullish sentiment among individual investors … hit its lowest level of the year this week, dropping to just 29.6%.
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The European Stock Exchanges closed this Monday (27) on a high footing, reflecting the improvement in the perception of risk in the global markets. The pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran generated a strong relief in oil prices and a decompression in the yields of sovereign securities, which supported stock indexes. The Pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose by 0.19%, to 645.75 points, the Frankfurt DAX advanced 10.4%, to 25.361.0…
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