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Europe close: Shares fall as US inflation eases but rate hike risks linger

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 12 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Wednesday as traders assessed an easing in US inflation and an attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels that killed six people.


The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index finished down 0.18% to 659 with all...

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