Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran news, oil prices
An oil pump operates at the Inglewood Oil Field near Los Angeles, California, on March 10, 2026.
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LONDON — European stock markets are expected to open lower on Thursday as investors monitor the Iran war and global oil prices.
of england FTSE The German index is expected to open with a decrease of 0.2% DAX France fell 1 percent CAC 40 0.8% decrease and Italy’s FTSE MIB 1.1% lower, according to IG data.
oil prices These issues came under the spotlight after the International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release 400 million barrels of oil to address supply disruptions triggered by the Iran war.
The IEA has not set a timeline for when the shares will hit the market. He said the reserves would be released within a timeframe appropriate to the conditions of each of the 32 member countries.
Oil prices rose more than 8% overnight despite the IEA’s move; Brent crude reached $100 a barrel as traders remained unconvinced that strategic deregulation would offset the global supply shock caused by the war.
In other news, Trump administration on Wednesday announced new business investigations To the European Union and more than a dozen other economies.
Investigations will be carried out in accordance with Article 301 of the Commercial Code of 1974. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters. This law allows the United States to impose tariffs on goods imported from other countries found to engage in unfair trade practices.
Earnings are coming bmw, generals, RWE, Hanover AgainSwiss Life and Informa. The IEA’s latest oil market report will also be published today.
— CNBC’s Dan Mangan contributed to this market report.
