Market Report - Europe

Europe midday: Shares lower on hawkish Fed as regional rates stay put

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 18 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares were 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 0.53% to 634 at 1203 BST, despite the central bank holding interest rates...

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