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Europe open: Shares rally, oil falls on Trump pledge not to hit Iran before midterms

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 09 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied on Friday as oil prices fell on a pledge from US President Donald Trump to bomb Iran before American midterm elections on November 3.


The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.79% to 630 at 0714 GMT with all major regional bourses...

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