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European shares flat as investors eye earnings; energy drags

Pakistan Published 26 October 2026, 14:29 · archived 26 Oct 2026

European shares were subdued in early trading on Monday as investors digested a slate of corporate earnings amid upheaval in France, while oil prices dipped on hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was flat at 636.26 points by 0809 GMT, after logging its steepest weekly loss since early September on Friday. Oil prices fell after surging to near six-month highs last week, as hopes grew for a de-escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran. Top officials from Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are also set to meet Ir...

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