Stock market falls resume as US-Israel war with Iran drives up oil and gas prices
The Guardian World
by Tom KnowlesMarch 5, 2026
FTSE 100 and France’s CAC down 1.5%; Germany’s DAX and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 1.6%; the Dow Jones was down 2%
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A market sell-off resumed on both sides of the Atlantic on Thursday as fears mounted that there would be no quick resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.
Early gains in European markets, which had followed a rebound in Asia, were wiped out in later trading and Wall Street was also trading sharply lower by early afternoon in New York.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026