European Stocks Tumble Amid Middle East Tensions, Oil Prices Soar
European stock markets experienced a decline on Wednesday, with the pan-European STOXX 600 index dropping 0.4% to 646.84 points by 0810 GMT.
The losses were led by Germany's DAX, which slipped 0.5%, followed closely by France's CAC 40, which fell 0.6%.
Meanwhile, Brent crude oil prices rose close to the $100-per-barrel mark amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.