Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Shares slump as Iran war stokes stagflation, rate hike fears

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 13 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened sharply lower again on Friday as oil prices remained above $100, sparking fears of stagflation and interest rate rises.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 1% to 592.6 at 8030 GMT with all major regional bourses lower. Germany's Dax fell 1%, France's CAC 40...

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