Pan‑European Stoxx 600 fell 0.4%, with FTSE 100 down 0.7%, DAX 0.2% and CAC 40 0.7% amid cease‑fire doubts.
Oil prices rose as Brent stayed above pre‑war levels; IEA warned of worst energy crisis while US seized Iranian ship.
Fed nominee Kevin Warsh to testify, pledging monetary policy independence, adding to market focus on US monetary outlook.
ASML gained on AI chip demand; Amazon pledged up to $25 bn for Anthropic; Apple appointed John Ternus CEO; ABF to spin‑off Primark.