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Europe close: Stocks fall on UK political turmoil, oil prices

By Josh White

Date: Tuesday 12 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Tuesday as political pressure on UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer hit London assets, while renewed doubts over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire pushed oil prices higher.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.05% to 606.34.

Germany's DAX declined 1.54% to 23,974.67, France's CAC...

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