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Europe midday: Oil up, shares fall as US-Iran tensions increase

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Monday 20 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower on Monday as investors feared the US-Iran conflict could spark again after shipping was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz while American forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 1.07% to 619 at...

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