European stocks closed weak on Friday amid cautious moves by investors due to uncertainty about U.S. and Iran securing a lasting peace truce in the Middle East following the abrupt cancellation of talks between the two nations in Switzerland.
The cancellation happened following exchange of fresh hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
The pan European Stoxx 600 fell 0.24%. The UK's FTSE 100 ended down 0.35%, Germany's DAX drifted down 0.16% and France's CAC 40 lost 0.55%. Switzerland's SMI edged up 0.06%.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.