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US-Iran strikes escalate, oil rises, stocks dip
CityAMLO·US · IR·about 12 hours ago
European equities fell as fresh US-Iran attacks pushed Brent above $97/bbl, stoking inflation fears and reinforcing expectations the ECB will keep raising rates beyond this week's meeting. The development marks an escalation in US-Iran tensions that is tightening the oil market and complicating the ECB's policy path. Uncertainty centers on the duration of the conflict and its impact on inflation and growth.