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Stock market: Europe closes lower, we look to the Middle East and the Fed - Breaking news

10/18/2023, 4:26:44 PM

Highlights: European stock markets closed sharply lower on fears of a military escalation in the Middle East. Inflation is in the spotlight, after data from the Eurozone and the UK, and the next moves by central banks. In the evening, the publication of the Fed's Beige Book is coming.. London (-1.14%), Frankfurt (- 1.03%) and Paris (-0.91%) declined in the wake of the oil and gas price rise.. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.39%, the DAX 0.42%, the CAC 0.45% and the CME 0.44%.


European stock markets closed sharply lower on fears of a military escalation in the Middle East that caused oil and gas prices to rise. (ANSA)

European stocks closed sharply lower on fears of a military escalation in the Middle East that caused oil and gas prices to rise. Inflation is in the spotlight, after data from the Eurozone and the UK, and the next moves by central banks. In the evening, the publication of the Fed's Beige Book is coming.
London (-1.14%), Frankfurt (-1.03%) and Paris (-0.91%) declined.


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