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Europe midday: Shares fall, oil jumps as investors mull Trump blockade report

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 29 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower and oil surged on Wednesday as investors eyed a report that the US was mulling an extended blockade of Iran.


The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.24% to 605 at 1148 BST with all major bourses lower. Brent crude pushed...

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