investingLive European session wrap: Oil prices come off the boil, markets take a light breather in final stretch of the week

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<p>Headlines:</p><ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com:443/news/middle-east-tensions-remain-heightened-with-the-weekend-drawing-closer" rel="follow">Middle East tensions remain heightened with the weekend drawing closer</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com:443/commodities/oil-prices-come-off-the-boil-in-final-stretch-of-the-week" rel="follow">Oil prices come off the boil in final stretch of the week</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com:443/commodities/oil-analysis-today-tactical-bearish-bias-takes-hold-near-90-support-shelf-as-markets-weigh-ecb-pause-and-iran-tensions" rel="follow">Oil Analysis Today: Tactical Bearish Bias Takes Hold Near $90 Support Shelf as Markets Weigh ECB Pause and Iran Tensions</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com:443/central-banks/ecb-s-kocher-don-t-see-evidence-of-second-round-effects-but-will-act-if-inflation-outlook-deteriorates" rel="follow">ECB's Kocher: Don't see evidence of second-round effects but will act if inflation outlook deteriorates</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com:443/central-banks/ecb-policymaker-nagel-says-should-not-pre-commit-to-any-rate-move-before-september-meeting" rel="follow">ECB policymaker Nagel says should not pre-commit to any rate move before September meeting</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com:443/news/france-july-flash-services-pmi-vs-47-5-expected" rel="follow">French business activity stabilises in July amid strong rebound in the services economy</a></li><li>