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Europe open: Shares fall as oil nears $100 on US-Iran escalation

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 09 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares fell sharply on Wednesday as oil neared $100 a barrel after the US sank Iranian tankers and Tehran responded with missile strikes on American bases in Jordan.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.5% to 646 at 0703 GMT with all major bourses lower. Brent...

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