Market Report - Europe

Europe midday: Tech sell-off, Iran tensions send shares lower

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 17 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - European stocks were lower on Friday as a sharp sell‑off in tech stocks across Asian markets and higher oil prices fed into risk‑off sentiment at the open.


The benchmark STOXX 600 was down 0.46% to 640 by 1148 BST, with investors reducing their exposure to...

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