European stocks jump on earnings, oil's plunge, US midterm results

European stocks moved up sharply on Wednesday and several markets hit multi-week or even multi-month highs as some stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, weak oil prices and softening bond yields lifted sentiment. The decisive victory of the Democrats in the US midterm elections also contributed significantly to the bullish mood in the markets.

Nov 4, 2026 - 23:00
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European stocks jump on earnings, oil's plunge, US midterm results
European stocks moved up sharply on Wednesday and several markets hit multi-week or even multi-month highs as some stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, weak oil prices and softening bond yields lifted sentiment. The decisive victory of the Democrats in the US midterm elections also contributed significantly to the bullish mood in the markets.

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