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Europe open: Shares down on hawkish Fed talk; Oil falls after Iran memo

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 18 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Thursday as hawkish sentiment from the US Federal Reserve offset optimism over the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Iran and Washington.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.03% to 639 at 0825 BST, despite the central bank holding interest rates...

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