Goldman Sachs lifts 12-month STOXX 600 target on resilient earnings

Goldman Sachs has raised its 12-month target for STOXX 600 index to 660, the U.S. brokerage said, citing resilient corporate earnings ​growth despite the war in the Middle East.

Reuters • 10 hours ago

Goldman lifts European stocks outlook despite Middle East conflict

Goldman Sachs has raised its 12-month target for the STOXX 600 index to 660, citing resilient corporate earnings growth and continued support from artificial intelligence-related investments despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The pan-European benchmark index has remained close to record highs and gained 2.5% in May.

Invezz • 10 hours ago

European markets edge down as geopolitical risks weigh

European shares opened lower on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment, while markets also reacted to corporate developments involving British airline easyJet and Amsterdam-listed Universal Music Group. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.1% at 0709 GMT, extending the subdued mood seen at the end of the previous week.

Invezz • 9 hours ago

The ECB is in a bind over rate hikes — the private sector could be doing the bank's job for it

Market expectations that the European Central Bank will hike interest rates this year have already contributed to tighter financial and lending conditions. The "transmission of tighter policy is already underway," Goldman Sachs noted.

CNBC • May 29, 2026

European stocks to open lower as traders assess chances of Iran peace deal

European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Thursday as investors assess the prospects of a peace deal to end the Iran war.

CNBC • May 28, 2026

ECB's decision to hold rates was close call for some, accounts show

The European Central Bank's decision to keep rates ​unchanged last month was ‌a close call for some policymakers as signs of persistently high ​inflation made it hard ​to look past the energy-driven shock, ⁠the accounts of the ​meeting showed on Thursday.

Reuters • May 28, 2026

Eurozone Business Confidence Inches Higher as Selling-Price Expectations Cool

Selling-price expectations eased across all business sectors, interrupting the steep upward trend seen in the last two months.

WSJ • May 28, 2026

European markets head for mixed open as traders assess fragile U.S.-Iran truce

European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as regional investors assess the latest military operations against Iran.

CNBC • May 27, 2026

European stocks set for modest gains as Iran war dampens outlook, poll shows

European shares will struggle to post further gains for the rest of this year, a Reuters poll found, weighed down by the ​economic hit from the Iran war and a relative lack of popular AI-related stocks.

Reuters • May 27, 2026

Six countries resist EU plan to reduce free carbon permits

An EU plan to gradually reduce the number of free CO2 permits given ‌to industries has hit resistance from six governments that have demanded looser rules to help firms cope with the energy price impact of the Iran war, a document seen by Reuters showed.

Reuters • May 27, 2026