'Tension but not trauma' at equity market open as investors brace for Iran's response to US strikes

Strait of Hormuz could be targeted

Sorin Dojan
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Equity markets in Europe have reacted mutedly at the open this morning (23 June) following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. However, investors remain on high alert about a possible escalation in the Middle East.

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