European stocks mostly fall on Middle East tensions; Tesco lifts guidance

Investing.com - European stock markets mostly fell Thursday as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East weighed on sentiment, ahead of the release of regional economic activity data.Israel bombed central Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, as it continued its pursuit of Iran-backed Hezbollah after beginning ground incursions in Lebanon on Tuesday.

“Escalation in the Middle East has led markets pricing in a greater risk of a fully-fledged conflict in the region, which could potentially involve the US,” analysts at ING said, in a note.are due across Europe, and are likely to show further moderation in activity and cement expectations for rate cuts in the region.Oil prices rose Thursday as the escalating violence in the Middle East raised concerns that crude flows could be disrupted from this key exporting region.

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