UPDATE 2-European shares end near two-week highs on defence, tech boost
Published on: May 20, 2026, 10:23 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
European shares finished near two-week highs on Wednesday,aided by defence and technology stocks, as investors awaited a critical earnings report from U.S. chip giant Nvidia, and while caution remained on the U.S.-Iran standoff in the Middle East. The pan-European STOXX 600 ended 1.5% higher at 620.29 points, with major indexes in the region including Germany and France up over 1.4% each.
