Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Shares fall as rising bond yields spook investors

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 20 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - European stockmarkets opened lower on Wednesday as rising global bond yields driven by the Iran war dogged sentiment.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.10% to 610 at 0811 BST with all major bourses lower. Germany's DAX fell 0.17%, France's CAC 40 0.15% and the UK's FTSE...

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