European stock markets opened in positive territory on Friday, as easing oil prices lifted sentiment in global equity markets.

BYD lost ground to its domestic competitors over the first two months of 2026, as overall demand in China's electric vehicle market slowed.

Daniel Lam, Head of Cross-Asset Derivative Strategy at Standard Chartered Wealth Solutions, sees selective investment opportunities amid the Iran war, particularly in gold and integrated oil stocks.

Overnight, oil prices broke through the $80 per barrel mark, with Brent futures up 3.54% and last trading at $84.31.

Rahul Kapoor of S&P Global Energy, discusses the unprecedented de-facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz that "nobody was ...

Jeremy Schwartz, Chief Investment Officer at WisdomTree, recommends leaning into beaten-down AI enablers like software and data center plays, rotating into value and small-caps that can harness AI, ...

Henry Harteveldt of Atmosphere Research says he's concerned about lingering brand damage to the Gulf's airlines and airports ...

Ed Price of New York University says the US targeting Iran and Venezuela has inflicted a strategic loss on China, and while ...

Mehran Kamrava, professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar, discusses the future of the Middle East as the ...

Christopher Smart from Arbroath Group discusses the ongoing tech competition between the US and China, highlighting efforts ...

U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales will not seek re-election, following allegations that he had an affair with a former staff ...

Mark Martin of Martin Consulting says it'll cost $7.74 billion to evacuate the Middle East's expatriate population in a worst-case scenario. He elaborates on how Indian airlines have to cope with ...