Stock Market 28 February 2026

Silver price forecast after Iran strikes: what to watch when markets reopen

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday declared the United States had launched “major combat operations” in Iran. Israeli forces struck targets in the country while Iran fired missiles at Israel, setting the stage for a tense reopening for markets when trading picks up.

28 February 2026

NYSE:SLV·Stock Market

Airline stocks to watch after Iran strikes: United, Delta, IAG, Lufthansa hit by oil and flight disruption risk

Saturday’s U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran snapped weeks of uneasy diplomacy, pulling markets back into the conflict investors had been warily watching. With exchanges closed for now, travel and transport stocks—often hit hard by jet fuel costs and unexpected delays—look poised for a rocky Monday open.

28 February 2026

Airlines·EPA:AF·LSE:IAG·LSE:RYA·LSE:WIZZ·NASDAQ:UAL·NYSE:DAL·Oil Prices·Stock Market·XETRA:LHA

Iran strikes put Wall Street on edge: what to watch for U.S. stocks, oil and airlines on Monday

Israel announced a “pre-emptive” strike against Iran on Saturday, while the New York Times said U.S. forces were also carrying out attacks, leaving Wall Street unable to react until markets reopen. Reuters reported blasts in Tehran and noted that Israel closed its airspace to civilian traffic.

28 February 2026

Oil Prices·Stock Market

Iran strikes put oil, defense and tanker stocks in focus ahead of Wall Street reopen

The U.S. and Israel carried out a “pre-emptive” strike on Iran on Saturday, jolting markets and pulling oil producers, defense contractors, and some shipping stocks into focus ahead of Monday’s U.S. session.

28 February 2026

NYSE:CVX·NYSE:LMT·NYSE:NOC·NYSE:OXY·NYSE:RTX·NYSE:XOM·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Buenos Aires stock market: Merval ends bruising week as Milei labor reform clears Senate

Argentina’s S&P Merval index dropped 4.1% on Friday, ending the session at 2,642,105.5 points and wrapping up the week with an 8% slide. February didn’t offer much relief either; the index shed around 17.4% in pesos for the month, using January’s final close as a reference.

28 February 2026

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FTSE 100 just closed at a record — here’s what to watch on the London Stock Exchange next week

FTSE 100 pushed up 0.6% to 10,910.55 on Friday, snagging a third consecutive record close and wrapping up the week at fresh highs. The index booked a gain of 6.7% for February—marking its eighth month in the green. Barclays dropped 4.2%, while investors sent IAG and Hays lower after their own updates.

28 February 2026

LSE:BARC·LSE:HAS·LSE:IAG·LSE:LSEG·LSE:RR·Stock Market

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 ended the week lower — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 slipped 1.17% on Friday, closing the week at 13,717.81 as the index dropped 160.73 points from Thursday. Trading ranged from 13,552.80 up to 13,967.19, according to Anadolu Agency figures. The lira last traded at 43.9595 per dollar. Brent crude was at $72.65 a barrel at 6:30 p.m. local time.

28 February 2026

BIST:ASELS·BIST:KILER·Stock Market

NGX Group share price jumps to N124 after profit, dividend hike and bonus plan — what to watch next

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc jumped back to 124 naira by the end of last week, reversing a midweek drop and finishing roughly 1.6% above the previous Friday’s close. Shares had dipped before Friday’s rally, which also saw volume soar to 13.85 million shares, according to Investing.com data.

28 February 2026

NGX:NGXGROUP·Stock Market

Vietnam stocks: Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange VN-Index ends February up as settlement snag puts March in focus

VN-Index managed a gain of 0.69 points on Friday, closing at 1,880.33. The index hovered near 1,900 through a turbulent week, with fresh flows aimed at fertiliser and oil-and-gas stocks, according to Nhi Nguyen at Shinhan Securities. Nguyen described the action as “a technical shake-out” around resistance. Turnover reached 33.4 trillion dong, and foreign investors swung to a net purchase of roughly 190 billion dong, picking up names like FPT, Gemadept, and Mobile World.

28 February 2026

HOSE:FPT·HOSE:GMD·HOSE:MWG·HOSE:VIC·Stock Market

Mexico stocks on Bolsa Mexicana end flat week near highs as Televisa scraps dividend — what’s next

Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC index closed Friday at 71,405.77, nudging up 0.02% for the day. For the week, though, it slipped roughly 0.04% from last Friday’s finish. Monday’s 1.12% drop set the tone, but the index managed to recover most of that loss by the weekend.

28 February 2026

BMV:AZTECA·BMV:BECLE·BMV:TLE·Stock Market

PSEi ends week up 2% but Friday profit-taking snaps rally — what Philippine stocks watch next

Philippine equities wrapped up the week with gains as the PSEi rose 2.26% over the stretch ending Feb. 27, though the index faded late, dipping 0.21% on Friday to close at 6,611.24. Foreigners picked up more local stocks than they unloaded, netting approximately 5.07 billion pesos in inflows for the period. Sectorwise, services along with mining and oil posted the strongest advances, according to Philippine Stock Exchange figures.

28 February 2026

PSE:AEV·PSE:AREIT·Stock Market

Warsaw Stock Exchange recap: WIG20 ends last week higher, but PZU and Allegro headlines loom

The WIG20 index, covering Warsaw’s top 20 blue chips, wrapped up last week with a 1.66% gain. Friday’s close landed at 3,440.02, slipping 0.24% for the session. Over the week, WIG20 stocks turned over roughly 2.29 billion zlotys.

28 February 2026

Stock Market·WSE:ALE·WSE:BDX·WSE:CDR·WSE:KGH·WSE:MBK·WSE:PGE·WSE:PKN·WSE:PKO·WSE:PZU·WSE:SPL

MOEX weekly recap: Moscow Exchange hits 3-month high as oil jumps and rouble risks build

Russian stocks wrapped up the week in positive territory. The MOEX Russia Index climbed 0.49% on Friday, closing at 2,799.14—a level last seen roughly three months ago. Rusal and Surgutneftegas preferred shares pulled the index higher. Ozon, on the other hand, ended the session with losses.

28 February 2026

MOEX:MOEX·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Dubai Financial Market weekly wrap: DFM index slides as Iran tensions hit Emaar, banks

Dubai stocks slumped into the weekend, with the Dubai Financial Market General Index dropping 1.8% to 6,503.50 points by Friday’s close. Risk sentiment dried up ahead of Monday’s open, as investors pulled back.

28 February 2026

DFM:DFM·DFM:DIB·DFM:EMAAR·DFM:ENBD·Stock Market

Israel stocks weekly wrap: TA-35 slips as Iran strikes hang over next Tel Aviv session

Tel Aviv shares closed out last week lower, and now traders are bracing for fresh weekend turbulence after Israel announced it had carried out a preemptive missile strike on Iran.

28 February 2026

NASDAQ:NMED·NYSE:ICL·NYSE:ORA·Stock Market

Thailand’s SET Index jumps 3% for the week — rate-cut shock fades, CPI looms next

The SET Index in Thailand added 48.55 points this week, up roughly 3.3%, despite slipping 0.35% on Friday to close at 1,528.26. Gains ran through four consecutive sessions before Friday’s retreat.

28 February 2026

Inflation·SET:ADVANC·SET:BBL·SET:DELTA·SET:KBANK·SET:PTT·Stock Market

JSE All Share hits record close in budget week — what to watch when Johannesburg reopens

Johannesburg’s FTSE/JSE All Share index wrapped up last week at a new record high, closing Friday at 128,456, up 1.48%. The Top 40 advanced 1.56% to reach 120,296. Resource-heavy stocks powered the move: Sasol surged 16.06% during the session, and Sibanye Stillwater, Harmony Gold, and Impala Platinum all climbed more than 5%.

28 February 2026

JSE:MRF·JSE:SOL·LSE:GLEN·Stock Market

FTSE MIB week ahead: What to watch on Borsa Italiana after banks’ late-week stumble

The FTSE MIB retreated 0.45% to 47,210 in Milan on Friday, weighed down by sharp losses in banking stocks. Monte dei Paschi di Siena tumbled 6.7%, while Mediobanca lost 6.2%—both logging the steepest drops of the session.

28 February 2026

MTA:BMPS·MTA:ISP·MTA:MB·MTA:UCG·Stock Market

Swiss stocks just capped a strong week — here’s what moved the SMI on SIX

Swiss blue chips wrapped up last week on a high note, boosted by Swiss Re, which topped the leaderboard. The SMI benchmark closed Friday at 14,014.30, up 0.72%. For the week, the index added 1.12%, bringing February’s rally to 6.26% and pushing its year-to-date advance to 5.63%. Swiss Re surged 3.74% Friday. Richemont slid 3.35%, and Holcim shed 1.42%.

28 February 2026

Stock Market·SWX:CFR·SWX:HOLN·SWX:SREN

Singapore shares end week near 5,000 after record touch, with earnings and global risk in focus

The Straits Times Index in Singapore wrapped up last week a shade below 5,000, having kicked off with a burst to a new record before losing some steam mid-week. Investors sifted through late-stage earnings while global risk appetite turned patchier.

28 February 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:O39·SGX:U11·SGX:U96·SGX:V03·SGX:YZJ·Stock Market