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European stocks set to open lower as Iran war concerns grow

Cnbc · · 428 words · By Holly Ellyatt
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“The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen opening flat, Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 down 0.4%, respectively, and Italy's FTSE MIB 0.1% lower, according to data from IG.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'according' and do not contain any financial data or market forecasts from IG regarding the FTSE, DAX, CAC 40, or FTSE MIB.
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web search NEUTRAL — Phrasal verb accord with something (Definition of according from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accordin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of ACCORD is to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. How to use accord in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Accord.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according
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web search NEUTRAL — The term according to can be used to attribute something reported — according to the news, the airports are closed (even though according to your friend, they're still open). It also refers to agreeme…
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/according
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“the United Arab Emirates came under attack from Iranian drones and missiles”
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Multiple independent news sources (CNBC, Al Jazeera, France24, BBC News, Deutsche Welle) and Wikipedia confirm that the UAE came under attack from Iranian drones and missiles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The two nations previously maintained diplomatic missions, but the United Arab Emirates closed its embassy in Tehran on March 1, 2026, following a series of Iranian missile and drone strikes on Emirat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_Arab_Emirates_rela…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates (Arabic: إمارات ʾimārāt; singular: إمارة ʾimārah), which were historically known as the Trucial States. Each emirate maintains its own sovereignty …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_of_the_United_Arab_Em…
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“the U.S. said it sank Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz”
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The claim is reported by CNBC and multiple Flipboard entries, and is contextualized within the '2026 Iran war' Wikipedia entry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“President Donald Trump, in a Fox News interview later Monday, warned Iran that it will be "blown off the face of the earth" if it targets U.S. ships”
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The specific quote 'blown off the face of the earth' in a Fox News interview is reported by CNBC, CNN, and The Guardian.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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“Trump also said in a Truth Social post that a South Korean cargo ship had come under fire from Iran in the waterway”
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The provided evidence consists of general biographical information and news feeds about Donald Trump; there is no mention of a Truth Social post regarding a South Korean cargo ship being fired upon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest news on President Donald Trump, including updates on his executive orders, administrative decisions from his team, news on his court cases and more.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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“Stock market indices closed sharply lower and oil prices rose Monday”
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Multiple web search results confirm that oil prices rose on Monday and stock markets retreated or exhibited mixed/lower performance (Google News, Hubu.news).
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web search NEUTRAL — Stock Market News April 24: Stocks Retreat as Oil Spikes.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil prices have risen after plans for a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran stalled again. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, rose over 3% to over $109 (£80) a barrel on…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15d57pv925o
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web search NEUTRAL — The US stock markets exhibited mixed performance on Monday.Conversely, oil prices rose sharply. At 108.10 US dollars per barrel for the North Sea Brent grade, oil increased by 2.6 percent compared to …
https://hubu.news/2026/oil-prices-surge-amid-mixed-us-stock-…
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“Oil prices declined overnight”
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The provided evidence discusses oil prices jumping or rising on Monday, but does not provide evidence that they 'declined overnight' following that rise.
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web search NEUTRAL — Natural gas prices spiked on Monday after QatarEnergy, one of the world's biggest exporters, halted production following "military attacks" on its facilities. Oil prices also jumped, with the global b…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75evve6l63o
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil price charts for Brent Crude, WTI & oil futures. Energy news covering oil, petroleum, natural gas and investment advice.Click Here for 150+ Global Oil Prices Link. Chart. Gasoline • 11 mins.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gasoline prices rise. Gas prices rose a notch on Monday to a national average of $4.46 a gallon, according to the AAA motor club. The increase has raised the cost for drivers by just shy of 50 percent…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/business/oil-prices-stock…
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“Vodafone said Tuesday it would take full ownership of its VodafoneThree joint venture, after agreeing a buyout of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchinson's stake.”
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The provided web search results are technical forum posts about VoIP and roaming and contain no information regarding a Vodafone/CK Hutchinson buyout or the VodafoneThree joint venture.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 2, 2013 · Wie kann ich Vodafone als SIP Registrar Registrieren?? Aktuell erhalte ich bei folgender Konfiguration diesen Fehler: 480 No Routes Found (Registration failed, retry after 60 seconds) # …
https://forum.vodia.com/topic/7525-vodafone-voip-sip-registr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 12, 2024 · For test purposes I used a static IPv4 on the vodafone mobile network, so it is easier to find the data related to the call. What happens during the change of IP is that the call end in…
https://forum.vodia.com/topic/20010-roaming-wifi-to-mobile-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 27, 2013 · Mit anderen Worten: die Telefone werden "magisch" von Vodafone angezogen (dagegen können wir hier definitiv nichts unternehmen). Das dürfte auch erklären, warum diese Telefone sich so s…
https://forum.vodia.com/topic/7502-alle-snoms-registrieren-s…
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“The deal, worth £4.3 billion ($5.81 billion), will see Vodafone become the sole owner of the U.K.'s biggest mobile operator.”
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The provided evidence consists of technical forum posts and does not mention any financial deal worth £4.3 billion or the ownership of the UK's largest mobile operator.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 12, 2024 · For test purposes I used a static IPv4 on the vodafone mobile network, so it is easier to find the data related to the call. What happens during the change of IP is that the call end in…
https://forum.vodia.com/topic/20010-roaming-wifi-to-mobile-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 2, 2013 · Wie kann ich Vodafone als SIP Registrar Registrieren?? Aktuell erhalte ich bei folgender Konfiguration diesen Fehler: 480 No Routes Found (Registration failed, retry after 60 seconds) # …
https://forum.vodia.com/topic/7525-vodafone-voip-sip-registr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 27, 2013 · Mit anderen Worten: die Telefone werden "magisch" von Vodafone angezogen (dagegen können wir hier definitiv nichts unternehmen). Das dürfte auch erklären, warum diese Telefone sich so s…
https://forum.vodia.com/topic/7502-alle-snoms-registrieren-s…
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“Italian lender Unicredit published its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday morning, reporting its 21st quarter of profitable growth and its best quarter on record.”
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Multiple sources confirm Unicredit's Q1 results, specifically mentioning the 21st consecutive quarter of profitable growth and a record-breaking quarter.
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web search NEUTRAL — 21st CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF PROFITABLE GROWTH AND BEST QUARTER EVER - SETTING RECORDS ACROSS ALL KEY LINES, DEMONSTRATING THE STRENGTH, CONSISTENCY AND SCALABILITY OF OUR CONTINUED TRANSFORMATION STRO…
https://www.unicreditgroup.eu/en/press-media/press-releases-…
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web search NEUTRAL — UniCredit Q1 earnings: Record quarter and guidance upgrade UniCredit reported a first-quarter net profit of €3.2 billon, comfortably above the €2.7 billon analyst consensus the bank had ...
https://invezz.com/news/2026/05/05/unicredit-posts-record-e3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Italy's UniCredit posted record-high quarterly profit that beat expectations on Tuesday, and improved its outlook for the year, as it kicked off a takeover offer for Commerzbank in defiance of ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/unicredit-posts-rec…
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“Quarterly net profit grew 16.1% year-on-year to 3.2 billion euros ($3.74 billion), well above the 2.8 billion euros expected by analysts polled by LSEG.”
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“The bank... hiked its guidance on Tuesday, saying it was aiming for a full-year net profit of at least 11 billion euros in 2026.”
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“German defense prime Rheinmetall reported first-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Monday.”
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“Quarterly revenue jumped 7.7% year-on-year to reach 1.94 billion euros, falling short of the market expectation of 2.3 billion euros.”
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“Rheinmetall said it expects growth in the first half of this year to follow a similar trajectory to the previous year, when first-half cumulative revenue jumped 37% year-on-year.”
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“Earlier Tuesday, Europe's largest lender HSBC reported first-quarter pretax profit of $9.4 billion, marginally missing analysts' estimates.”
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