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Europe open: Shares fall, oil above $105 as Iran stalemate drags on

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 24 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Friday as optimism around the Iran war ceasefire started to dissipate.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.53% to 610 at 0819 BST. Germany's DAX fell 0.11%, Italy's MIB was 0.69% lower and France's CAC 40 declined by 0.65%.

Britain's FTSE...

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