European stock markets return to negative territory amid contradictory messages about Iran
The futures of the main European stock markets return to negative territory this Thursday, while the price of oil rises again due to the contradictory messages coming from the United States and Iran about possible negotiations that end the war conflict.
According to market data, at 7:30 this Thursday, Frankfurt Stock Exchange futures fell 0.96%; those of Paris, 0.71%; and those in London, 0.43%.
The futures of the Euro Stoxx 50 index, which follows the evolution of the fifty most capitalized companies in the euro zone, are down 0.84% at this time.
In the United States, the futures on their main indicators also anticipate a day in the red, with falls of around 0.5%.
And this, in a session in which the price of oil is rising again: the barrel of Brent crude for delivery in May appreciates 2.44% on the London futures market, to $104.69, after Iran rejected the United States plan to end the war.
Like Brent, Texas oil (WTI), the benchmark in the United States, rose 2.24% this Thursday before the official market opening, to $92.52 per barrel.
Iran’s refusal to accept a plan proposed by the United States for a ceasefire impacts the market again, after several positive days for equities.
Also in Asia, losses are imposed: the Tokyo Nikkei drops 0.68%; the Shanghai Stock Exchange, 1.17%; and the Hang Seng of Hong Kong, 1.99%.
The euro falls and changes to 1,155 dollars.
The troy ounce of gold also fell, 1.95%, to $4,433.6.
Bitcoin gives up 1.83%; and it changes to $70,000.31. (Efe)
