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Europe close: Stocks plunge, oil prices rise as US-Iran tensions flare

By Josh White

Date: Wednesday 08 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares plunged on Wednesday and oil prices surged after US president Donald Trump declared the fragile truce with Iran "over" following an exchange of missile strikes between the two countries.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.76% to 634.91.

Germany's DAX dropped 2.35% to 24,865.67, France's CAC...

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