European stocks pull back as US strikes Iran
European stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday, pulling back slightly from recent gains, after new US strikes in southern Iran.
The STOXX 600 was down 0.2% on the day, but still close to its highest since the war began. London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.7% on the day, while Germany’s DAX was down 0.7%.
Oil prices rose after the US strikes, with Brent Crude futures increasing. The MSCI World Equity Index was flat, but up 3.8% so far this month.