Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran strikes reaction
Clouds of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major US and Israeli strike a day earlier, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile attacks from Iran.
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LONDON — While global markets fell following widespread US and Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend, European stocks are expected to start the new trading week strongly in negative territory.
of england FTSE The German index is expected to open with a 0.6% decrease DAX France fell 1.5 percent CAC 40 fell 1.4 percent and Italy FTSE MIB 1.2% lower according to IG data.
All global markets are trading lower on Monday. While the attacks led to the death of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the United States and Israel called on Iranian citizens to seize the opportunity to overthrow the regime.
Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East region, and three US soldiers were killed in the operation.
Crude oil prices rose more than 8% on Sunday as market participants feared a major supply disruption. US stock futures fell on Monday morning and Asia-Pacific markets also fell; Airline stocks have seen sharp losses due to Middle East airspace disruptions and airport closures.
The large-scale strike by the US and Israel was launched on Saturday after Iran rejected US demands to curtail its nuclear program and the next round of talks last Thursday ended without a deal.
Earnings in Europe came from Bank of Ireland Group, Smith & Nephew and Galp Energia, while data included German retail sales and Italian GDP figures.
