European shares started the week positively on Monday, recovering losses from the previous session after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed his plan to impose a 50% tariff on European goods.
The STOXX 600 index rose by 1%, rebounding from Friday’s 0.9% drop caused by Trump’s surprise tariff threat. He pushed the tariff deadline back to July 9 from June 1, following a request from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for more time to negotiate a deal.
The auto sector, sensitive to tariffs, led gains with a 1.8% rise, despite a 3.3% fall in Porsche shares. Defence stocks also helped, with Rheinmetall and Leonardo up more than 3% each. The aerospace and defence index grew 1.7%, boosting industrial stocks by 1.5%.
German shares climbed 1.7%, nearing record highs thanks to strong performance in defence and auto companies. Luxury brands like Kering, LVMH, and Richemont also rose about 1%, lifting the luxury index.
UBS’s Mark Haefele cautioned that while the delay is good news, investors may be too optimistic about trade talks.
The euro strengthened, and government bond yields remained steady as Trump stepped back from his tariff threats. Concerns about a U.S. economic slowdown and recent credit rating downgrade by Moody’s have made investors wary of U.S. assets.
Swissquote analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya said trade and geopolitical tensions have shifted investor sentiment away from the U.S. as a safe haven.
Trading volumes were low due to holidays in the U.S. and UK, but U.S. futures were up over 1%.
Notably, Thyssenkrupp shares surged 8.8% after reports the company will hold a shareholder vote in August on spinning off its warship division. Zealand Pharma led the STOXX 600 with a 10% gain.
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An initial inquiry into last year’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach has called for a series of counter-terrorism reforms, alongside increased security at Jewish public events and further gun control measures.
Israel has intercepted aid ships for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said on Thursday (30 April), decrying the move as an "escalation of Israel's impunity".
A Pentagon official provided the first official estimate of the cost of the U.S. war in Iran on Wednesday (29 April), telling lawmakers that $25 billion had so far been spent on the conflict, most of it on munitions. Earlier, Donald Trump said that the U.S. had "militarily defeated" Tehran.
Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump was unhappy with a proposal from Tehran that does not deal with its nuclear programme. Washington is insisting that any talks must address Iran’s nuclear activities.
The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC+ on 1 May has put renewed focus on one of the most influential groups in global energy - and how its decisions can shape oil prices worldwide.
Mexican special forces arrested Audias Flores, known as “El Jardinero”, a senior commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during an operation in the western state of Nayarit, Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said on Monday (27 April).
The United Arab Emirates has said it's quitting OPEC from 1 May, dealing a major blow to the oil producers’ group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, amid disruption caused by the Iran war.
An initial inquiry into last year’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach has called for a series of counter-terrorism reforms, alongside increased security at Jewish public events and further gun control measures.
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated victims of the 11 September, 2001, an al Qaeda attack on New York City on Wednesday, laying a floral bouquet at the memorial where the World Trade Centre's twin towers once stood.
Two Jewish men have been stabbed in London in an incident that British police are treating as a terrorist attack.
Reversing a decade of restrictions, New South Wales has opened new areas for gas exploration in its remote west. The move reflects growing concern over future energy supply across Australia’s east coast.
Travel demand across China is expected to remain robust during the upcoming five-day Labour Day holiday starting 1 May.
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