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Europe close: Stocks fall as oil prices climb again

By Josh White

Date: Monday 20 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - European equities closed lower on Monday as renewed tensions between the US and Iran rattled investor sentiment, with fears of a fresh escalation in the Strait of Hormuz pushing oil prices sharply higher.
As Patrick Munnelly at TickMill put it, "UK equities weakened on Monday, with the major...

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