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Europe close: Shares down as bonds, Iran war and EZ inflation hit sentiment

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Tuesday 01 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed sharply lower on Tuesday amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran, while rising bond yields and higher eurozone inflation also raised concerns among investors about increases in the cost of borrowing.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index finished the session down 0.62% to 647. Germany's...

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