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European Stocks Close Lower On Middle East War Concerns

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Major European markets closed lower on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the expiration of U.S. President Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The looming geopolitical risk pushed a risk-off tone across equities and raises the probability of near-term energy price and shipping-route volatility; monitor oil and energy-linked positions and market breadth for spillovers.

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Major European markets closed lower on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the expiration of U.S. President Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The looming geopolitical risk pushed a risk-off tone across equities and raises the probability of near-term energy price and shipping-route volatility; monitor oil and energy-linked positions and market breadth for spillovers.

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