European stock markets opened higher as investors monitored corporate earnings and watched for signs of escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

European stock markets opened higher as investors focused on corporate earnings and watched for signs of escalating tensions between the US and Iran, following conflicting signals from both sides regarding negotiations to resolve the conflict.

On August 4, 2569 at 15.45:XNUMX p.m. European stock markets opened higher today (August 4). Investors continue to assess the earnings reports of listed companies as they are released, looking for signals about profit trends and the direction of the economy in the second half of the year. At the same time, the market is closely watching the situation in the Middle East, following conflicting signals from the US and Iran regarding the progress of negotiations to end the conflict, which remains a key factor affecting the global investment climate.

In open market trading STOXX 600 Index It rose 1.63 points, or 0.25%, to 653.72 points, while German DAX index The index rose 188.31 points, or 0.72%, to 26,189.62 points. French CAC 40 index It rose 28.52 points, or 0.33%, to 8,642.34 points.

Although the market was boosted by better-than-expected earnings from some companies, investor confidence remained constrained by geopolitical uncertainty. Following President Donald Trump's statement that negotiations between the US and Iran are continuing, and Iran's insistence that it has no plans for direct talks with the US, markets remain concerned about the risk of a prolonged conflict and its impact on energy prices, inflation, and the global economy in the long term.

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