Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Shares down, oil up as Trump pause on Iran falls flat

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 27 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower at the open on Friday as traders took a dim view of US President Donald Trump's latest pause on attacking Iran's energy infrastructure.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.2% to 579 at 0815 GMT. Oil prices remained elevated, with benchmark Brent crude...

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