European Markets Shaken by Escalating Middle East Conflict: Broad Sell-Off and Strategic Surge in Defense Stocks

The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East triggered an immediate shockwave across European financial markets on March 2, 2026. Amid rising military tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, investors rapidly reassessed their exposure to risk, prompting a sharp sell-off across major stock exchanges on the continent. Leading European indices opened significantly […]