World shares decline, while oil pops above $100 a barrel over Iran war worries
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares retreated on Friday while oil prices again popped above $100 per barrel as anxiety remained over the Iran war and its impact on supplies of crude oil and gas. U. S. futures slipped, with the futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0. 3%. In early European trading, Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0. 7% to 10,235. 29. Germany's DAX lost 1% to 23,345. 90, while France's CAC 40 dropped 1. 2% to 7,887. 18. In Asian trading, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index 1...
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