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title: "European equities muted with no signs of resolution to Middle East conflict"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285904859.md"
description: "European equities showed muted performance amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 down 0.04%. Key indices included London's FTSE 100 up 0.17%, Germany's DAX down 0.12%, and France's CAC down 0.59%. Inflation rates rose in Moldova and Denmark, while Norway's annual inflation eased. The bond market saw yields increase, reflecting inflation concerns and expectations of further rate hikes by the Bank of England. Natural gas futures in Europe climbed towards €45 per MWh."
datetime: "2026-05-11T08:25:18.000Z"
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# European equities muted with no signs of resolution to Middle East conflict

London (UKX) +0.17% to 10,248. Germany (DAX:IND) -0.12% to 24,310. France (CAC:IND) -0.59% to 8,064. France’s official reserve assets fell to €386.90 billion at the end of April. In other parts of Europe, the annual inflation rate in Moldova rose to 6.8% in April. The annual inflation rate in Denmark rose to 1.4% in April. Denmark’s seasonally adju...

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