"European Stocks" European stocks fell in early trading, with technology, aviation, and mining stocks weaker, while oil stocks rose

European stocks fell in early trading as U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that more attacks on Iran would be carried out, dampening market hopes for a short-term ceasefire in the Middle East.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell by 5.52 points or 0.9% to 592.17 points; the UK FTSE 100 index dropped by 1 point to 10,362 points; the French CAC 40 index decreased by 63 points or 0.8% to 7,917 points; the German DAX index fell by 342 points or 1.5% to 22,956 points; the Spanish IBEX 35 index declined by 185 points or 1.1% to 17,395 points; the Italian FTSE MIB index dropped by 454 points or 1% to 45,260 points.

Technology stocks were weak, with semiconductor stocks STMicroelectronics and Infineon, as well as lithography equipment manufacturer ASML and chip equipment maker ASM each falling over 4%. Airline stocks Lufthansa and Air France-KLM dropped by 4% and 3.5%, respectively. Silver miner Fresnillo fell by 5%, while copper miner Antofagasta and resource stock Anglo American each dropped over 3%. Oil stocks BP and Repsol each rose over 4%.

In U.S. stock futures, Dow futures fell by 449 points or 1% to 46,357 points; S&P 500 futures dropped by 77 points or 1.2% to 6,540 points; and Nasdaq 100 futures fell by 362 points or 1.5% to 23,832 points.

In the Asia-Pacific stock markets, the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock markets each fell by 0.7%, while the Shenzhen and Taiwan stock markets dropped by 1.6% and 1.8%, respectively. The Japanese and South Korean stock markets fell by 2.4% and 4.5%, respectively, while the Australian stock market declined by 1.1%, and the New Zealand stock market rose by 0.6%. The Indian and Singaporean stock markets recently fell by 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively