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Europe open: Shares mixed on Houthi Red Sea attack, upcoming US data

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 12 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Wednesday as traders assessed an attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels that killed six people and awaited key inflation data from the US.


The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.06% at 0822...

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