French stocks are down sharply on Tuesday, extending previous session's steep losses, as rising tensions in the Middle East continue to push investors away from riskier assets such as equities.
Rising concerns about inflation, and U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that the conflict could last about four to five weeks, and that the U.S. has the "capability to go far longer than that", significantly weigh on sentiment.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.