Global shares decline as tensions simmer in the Middle East

Global shares decline as tensions simmer in the Middle East

Shares have retreated in Europe and Asia as worries persist about conflict in the Middle East

A dealer walks past near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)