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Stockholm Stock Exchange falls to year's worst level

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Key Points
  • Stockholm Stock Exchange fell for the third day in a row.
  • The OMX30 index dropped over 3 percent, hitting the year's worst level.
  • The decline is reportedly linked to Middle East attacks and high oil prices.

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell for the third consecutive day on Thursday, reaching its worst level of the year so far. 9 percent. The decline reportedly followed recent attacks in the Middle East and rising oil prices, with Brent crude oil priced around $110 per barrel.

Borås Tidning also reported the stock exchange fell 3 percent in the afternoon.

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