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Europe midday: Shares extend losses, oil surges on US-Iran strikes, bond yields

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 02 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Wednesday as surging global bond yields and oil prices rattled investors after the US and Iran intensified missile strikes against each other.
The benchmark Stoxx 600 index was down 0.69% to 642 at 1100x` GMT with all major bourses lower after Washington launched...

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