European Markets Close Broadly Lower On Interest Rate Concerns

European stocks closed broadly lower as markets reacted to the Federal Reserve's hawkish tone, with rate concerns weighing on sentiment. The article notes that an interim U.S.-Iran peace plan helped limit downside, but the dominant driver was a risk-off shift tied to higher-for-longer interest rate expectations.

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European stocks closed broadly lower as markets reacted to the Federal Reserve's hawkish tone, with rate concerns weighing on sentiment. The article notes that an interim U.S.-Iran peace plan helped limit downside, but the dominant driver was a risk-off shift tied to higher-for-longer interest rate expectations.