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Europe open: Shares fall, oil hits $126 on report US mulling Iran strikes

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 30 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - European stocks were lower and oil prices surged to $126 a barrel on a report the US was mulling another attack on Iran.


The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.14% to 602 at 0928 BST with all major bourses lower bar the UK's oil-heavy...

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