Due to the ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran, European airline and tourism stocks have risen.

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08/04/2026
European airlines and travel stocks rose in early trading as US President Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, pushing oil prices below $100 per barrel. Wizz Air, Air France, and EasyJet led the gains, rising by 15%, 14% and 12% respectively. The parent company of British Airways, IAG, rose by 9.2%, while Lufthansa, EasyJet, and Ryanair rose by 12%, 11% and 9.9% respectively. The stock price of Jet2, a travel company, rose by 7.7%. In early European trading, the June Brent crude oil contract fell by 15% to $92.90 per barrel, while the May WTI crude oil futures fell by 18% to $94.63 per barrel.