Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 2, 2026. NYSE European stocks were mixed on Monday as Asia-Pacific markets rose broadly, with investors’ attention focused on the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war. Europe’s main benchmark index, the Stoxx 600, was below the flat line in early afternoon, with Germany’s DAX leading the losses, falling 0.38%. The UK’s FTSE 100 was last up 0.18%, reversing morning losses, while France’s CAC 40 was trading just above the flat line. The Italian FTSE MIB fell almost 0.1%. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed up 2.12%, while South Korea’s Kospi rose 4.61%. Mainland China’s CSI 300 gained 0.59%. The Australian benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose slightly. Oil prices rose as turmoil in the Middle East persisted, with the United States attacking three Iranian oil tankers over the weekend and Centcom saying Tehran had attacked its warships with ballistic missiles. Brent crude oil, the international reference price, rose 1.34% to $97.57 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures added 0.87%, trading at $92.30. Dimming hopes for an Iran deal, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the Iran nuclear deal may not happen anytime soon. “There may not be a nuclear deal. It may just be destroying their ability to do it,” Wright said on ABC News’ “This Week.” “It’s possible that Iran’s next administration will reach a deal. We just don’t know.” Preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon has been repeatedly cited by President Donald Trump as a key goal of the US campaign. At the same time, Trump has continued to seek a diplomatic agreement with Tehran during the war, which has sharply raised energy prices around the world. Wright’s comments indicate that the administration could seek to eliminate Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon even without securing a formal agreement with Tehran. US stock markets are closed on Monday due to a holiday.
