# European stock futures traded mixed early Thursday.

*business · news · 2026-05-07 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Iran and the U.S. are working with mediators on a one-page framework to restart talks.
- Arm Holdings doubled its demand forecast for new chips to $2 billion but lacks supply.
- HSBC was heavily exposed to the collapse of Market Financial Solutions via complex private-lending deals.
- A hantavirus case in Switzerland involves a human-transmissible strain, sparking an urgent contact-tracing effort.
- Warner Bros. Discovery posted a $2.92 billion quarterly loss due to a Netflix termination fee.

**Companies:** Shell, Maersk, InterContinental, Swiss Re, Siemens Healthineers, Henkel, Enel, Bouygues, Rheinmetall, Pirelli, EDP, JD Sports, Legrand, Engie, Royal BAM
**Countries:** Iran, United States, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Hungary, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Sweden, Ireland, Ukraine

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