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Europe open: Stoxx up, oil down again on hopes of US-Iran talks

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 23 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Wednesday as oil prices fell again on hopes of talks between the US and Iran that could see the blockaded Strait of Hormuz re-open.


The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.26% to 644 at 0715 GMT with all major...

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