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Europe close: Stocks fall after fresh Middle East escalations

By Josh White

Date: Monday 01 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Monday after the US struck targets in Iran over the weekend and Kuwait came under attack, raising concerns over a fresh escalation in the Middle East.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.89% to 620.43.

Germany's DAX declined 0.44% to 24,994.13, France's CAC...

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