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Europe midday: Shares slump, oil rises as Trump Iran pause fails to reassure

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 27 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Friday as traders took a dim view of US President Donald Trump's latest pause on attacking Iran's energy infrastructure.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 1.12% to 574 at 1205 GMT. All major bourses fell, with Germany's DAX declining by 1.33%, Spain's...

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