European shares retreated on Tuesday, led by declines in defence and healthcare stocks, as investors turned cautious ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices edged up past $110 per barrel with both U.S. and Tehran showing no signs of reaching an agreement, while strikes on Iran intensified.
The STOXX 600 index .STOXX ended down 1% at 590.59, giving up earlier
