Calm returns to Europe markets, oil prices climb higher on Iran war

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2026-03-04

London (PA Media/dpa) - Stock markets in Europe have steadied after two days of punishing falls but oil prices continued to climb higher as the US-Israel war with Iran threatens to spark an energy supply crunch and experts warned over ongoing volatility. London's FTSE 100 Index was largely unchanged in early trading on Wednesday, down just 0.4 points at 10483.8, having slumped nearly 3% on Tuesday amid fears over a prolonged conflict. Markets wer......

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