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US open: Stocks lower as renewed Iran tensions hit sentiment

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 08 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices opened lower on Wednesday as renewed Middle East tensions and a jump in oil prices weighed on sentiment after Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran "over" at the NATO summit in Turkey.
As of 1515 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.02% at...

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