Traders at work at the New York Stock Exchange on March 2, 2026.
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LONDON — European stock markets are expected to open mixed on Wednesday as markets continue to track developments in the Middle East wars.
british FTSE German index expected to open 0.3% higher dachshund and french CAC40 flat and italian FTSE MIB Slightly lower, according to IG data.
Regional stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as the conflict continued to weigh on global investor sentiment. Banking stocks, insurance stocks, travel and leisure stocks, and utility stocks led the decline.
A more complicated situation is expected in Europe on Wednesday as attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel continue overnight and Western countries try to arrange evacuation flights for their nationals in the region.
However, oil prices fell in extended trading on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said the United States would provide insurance for tankers in the Persian Gulf to allow maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. He also said the navy would escort tankers in the area if necessary.
In Asia-Pacific markets overnight, South Korea’s Kospi plunged more than 12%, paring some losses, while US stock futures fell on Tuesday night following volatile trading in US stocks.
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