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Europe close: Markets mixed on higher oil prices, weak economic data

By Josh White

Date: Thursday 21 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed mixed on Thursday as higher oil prices and weak economic data linked to the Iran war weighed on sentiment, despite record earnings from Nvidia overnight.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged up 0.04% to 620.56.

Germany's DAX fell 0.53% to 24,606.77 and France's CAC...

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