STOXX 600 drops 1% as Middle East ceasefire hopes fade
The STOXX 600 fell 1% as Middle East tensions lifted oil prices. Tech shares led declines while 2.9% German inflation fueled ECB interest rate hike concerns.
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The STOXX 600 fell 1% to 606.63 points on Tuesday afternoon as fading hopes for a ceasefire between the United States and Iran hit risk sentiment. Regional bourses followed the decline, with Frankfurt's DAX dropping 1.6% amid energy supply concerns. Rising crude oil prices threaten to unmoor inflation expectations, potentially forcing the European Central Bank to hike interest rates.
