{"id":198466,"date":"2026-06-11T13:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/?p=198466"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:27:22","slug":"stock-market-update-markets-hold-steady-amid-middle-east-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/stock-market-update-markets-hold-steady-amid-middle-east-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"[STOCK MARKET UPDATE] Markets hold steady amid Middle East tensions "},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the resumption of U.S. strikes in Iran, European markets are trading in positive territory on Thursday. Investors remain cautious, however, ahead of the European Central Bank\u2019s highly anticipated decision.<\/h4>\n

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Investors had to navigate two major factors on Thursday : the military escalation in the Middle East and the European Central Bank\u2019s monetary policy meeting.<\/p>\n

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In Paris, the CAC 40 gained nearly 0.5% in morning trading<\/strong>, hovering around 8,200 points, the Euro Stoxx 50 rose by more than 0.6%<\/strong>, the FTSE 100 also advanced by 0.6%<\/strong> to 10,316 points, and the German DAX edged up very slightly by 0.03%.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This resilience in European markets comes, however, against a particularly tense backdrop, as the United States carried out new strikes against several Iranian targets overnight. U.S. President Donald Trump<\/strong> once again threatened to intensify military operations if no peace agreement is reached with Tehran.<\/p>\n

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The ECB in the spotlight<\/h2>\n

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The major event of the day remains, however, the European Central Bank\u2019s decision. Markets widely anticipate a 25-basis-point hike<\/strong> in key interest rates, which would rise from 2% to 2.25% to contain inflationary pressures fueled by soaring energy prices.<\/p>\n

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