Global markets slip as iran-us truce hopes fade

Stock markets across Europe tumbled on Thursday, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index shedding 0.61% to 5,877 points, as investors grew wary of a potential collapse in the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US.

Trump's comments spark caution

President Donald Trump's dismissal of key points in the non-binding agreement, coupled with Iran's accusations of Israel violating the temporary truce through airstrikes in Lebanon, sent jitters through trading floors.

The German Dax led the declines, dropping 0.83%, followed closely by the CAC 40 in France, which fell 0.51%. In contrast, the FTSE 100 in the UK and Italy's MIB showed greater resilience, advancing a modest 0.04% and 0.01%, respectively.

Spain's Ibex 35, which had surged in the previous session to reclaim 18,000 points, retreated 0.20%.

Across the Atlantic, US futures signaled a potentially negative open, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all anticipating 0.27-0.29% declines.