European Indexes Fall on Increased Middle East Tensions, Oil Stocks Rise -- Market Talk
Dow Jones04-20
0731 GMT - European markets open lower after closing last week higher as tensions between the U.S. and Iran increase ahead of expected talks between the two countries in Pakistan this week. London's premier FTSE 100 index is down 0.4%, although energy companies rise on the back of higher oil prices. BP shares are up 2.5% while Shell is trading 2.35% higher. Germany's DAX is down 1.1%, the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 index is 0.9% lower and France's CAC 40 is down 1%. (ian.walker@wsj.com)
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April 20, 2026 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)
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