European markets fall over 2% on Middle East turmoil as oil price surges

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The outbreak of war in the Middle East has worsened investor sentiment in the eurozone. The investor confidence index in eurozone countries fell from +4.2 to -3.1 points this month, hitting a three-month low, according to the results of a regular monthly survey by the German market research institute Sentix, published today.

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Hong Kong, China. The stock exchanges plummeted on March 9 and oil prices skyrocketed by 30%, briefly touching the $120 a barrel, in the face of fears caused by the war in the Middle East, which enters its second week with no sign of truce.With the prospect of a war impact on the global economy, the Asian stock exchanges extended last week's losses.The Seoul Stock Exchange, which this year had had a strong performance by its technology companies…

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The performance of the European governments' securities has been emphasised

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A few hours earlier, the Asian Stock Exchanges also stalled in the face of persistent tensions in the Gulf and dramatic oil spills.