--- title: "European Markets Seen Gaining On Monday" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285036579.md" description: "European stock markets are expected to open higher on Monday, driven by strong corporate earnings in the tech sector and positive sentiment from AI enthusiasm and U.S.-Iran peace talks. The U.K. equity markets are closed for a holiday. On Friday, Wall Street had mixed results, with the Nasdaq Composite reaching a record high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a slight decline." datetime: "2026-05-04T06:50:43.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285036579.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285036579.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285036579.md) --- # European Markets Seen Gaining On Monday Add as your preferred news source on Google Add Now Stock markets in Europe are expected to open higher on Monday amidst positive sentiment generated by strong corporate earnings from the tech sector. AI enthusiasm and hopes of further progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks has also bolstered market sentiment. Equity markets in U.K. are closed for a holiday. Wall Street had closed on a mixed note on Friday amidst strong corporate earnings and a decline in crude oil prices. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.89 percent to close trading at a record high of 25,114.44. The S&P 500 also rallied 0.29 percent to finish trading at an all-time high of 7,230.12. The Dow Jones Industrial Average however slipped 0.31 percent to finish trading at 49,499.27. This article is part of our premium content offering.Subscribe with a RTTNews subscription. Subscribe Now Already subscribed? Sign in For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com Business News ### Related Stocks - [IEUA.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IEUA.UK.md) - [EUN.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EUN.UK.md) - [FEZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FEZ.US.md) - [EUE.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EUE.UK.md) - [EUN2.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EUN2.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Don't trust GPT for stock advice, this $55 lifetime tool actually knows what it's doing](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287030279.md) - [20% NPS investors are under 30 despite higher equity exposure: Report](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287018774.md) - [Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham says AI is the only thing that's prevented a recession and a market crash](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286934529.md) - [European Shares Seen Higher On Iran Deal Hopes](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286859415.md) - [PFRDA launches new retirement income scheme and drawdown options under NPS](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286589167.md)