Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Stoxx jumps as BAE results lift defence sector

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 18 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Wednesday as investors eyed informal talks between Iran and the US and a fall in UK inflation.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index rose 0.53% to 624 at 0830 GMT with major bourses higher. The UK's FTSE 100 jumped to a new intra-day high...

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