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title: "\"Iran War Escalation\" European Stock Markets Drop 2%"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279811968.md"
description: "Due to attacks on energy infrastructure in Iran and Qatar, the Iran war has further escalated, leading to a significant drop in European stock markets on Thursday. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 2.1%. The UK FTSE 100 index dropped 249 points or 2.4%, closing at 10,055 points. The German DAX index fell 558 points or 2.4%, closing at 22,940 points. The French CAC 40 index dropped 149 points or 1.9%, closing at 7,822 points"
datetime: "2026-03-19T14:26:44.000Z"
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# "Iran War Escalation" European Stock Markets Drop 2%

Due to attacks on energy infrastructure in Iran and Qatar, the war in Iran has escalated further, leading to a significant drop in European stock markets on Thursday. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 2.1%.

The UK FTSE 100 index dropped 249 points or 2.4%, closing at 10,055 points.

The German DAX index fell 558 points or 2.4%, closing at 22,940 points.

The French CAC 40 index dropped 149 points or 1.9%, closing at 7,822 points

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