US close: Stocks lower amid heightened Middle East tensions
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks closed lower on Friday as market participants reacted to news that Israel launched an airstrike on Iran.
Read MoreEurope close: Stoxx 600 hits one-month low after Israeli airstrikes on Iran
(Sharecast News) - European stocks dropped to their lowest levels in a month on Friday as an escalation of tensions in the Middle East hammered risk appetite and prompted a massive jump in oil prices.
Read MoreUS consumer confidence rebounds more than expected, but uncertainty persists
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the United States rebounded this month after falling to a near-three-year low over the previous two months, according to a closely watched survey from the University of Michigan.
Read MoreEPE Special Opportunities to extend loan notes by a year
(Sharecast News) - EPE Special Opportunities told holders of its 8% unsecured loan notes due 2025 on Friday that it intends to extend the maturity date by one year, subject to compliance with the terms of the loan note instrument as of 23 July.
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