{"id":181562,"date":"2026-08-03T15:07:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T09:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=181562"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T09:37:47","slug":"european-indices-gain-dow-futures-oil-drop-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/european-indices-gain-dow-futures-oil-drop-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"European Indices Gain, Dow Futures Rise 0.5% as Oil Plunges on US-Iran Talks Optimism"},"content":{"rendered":"

European indices gain: CAC +0.98%, DAX +1.33%. Dow Jones Futures +0.54% at 52,766.61. S&P 500 futures +0.5%, Nasdaq 100 futures +0.8%.<\/em><\/p>\n

European indices gain alongside a broadly positive setup for Wall Street, with US equity futures rising as oil prices plunged after President Donald Trump said fresh US-Iran talks would begin Monday, boosting optimism that the two sides could reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

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Futures on the S&P 500 climbed 0.5% and those on the Nasdaq 100 were up 0.8%, signalling a positive start to the month for Wall Street after a volatile July. The European indices gain was broad-based, with major continental benchmarks tracking the same easing-tension theme that lifted US futures higher across the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Index<\/th>\nLevel<\/th>\nChange<\/th>\nChg %<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Dow Jones Futures<\/td>\n52,766.61<\/td>\n+281.58<\/td>\n+0.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAC (France)<\/td>\n8,593.00<\/td>\n+83.36<\/td>\n+0.98%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DAX (Germany)<\/td>\n25,969.00<\/td>\n+339.76<\/td>\n+1.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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