Global Markets | European shares log second week of losses as Mideast war fuels inflation fears

The auto sector is highly sensitive to commodity price fluctuations, especially energy, and consumer sentiment. Rising global energy prices and inflation fears directly increase input costs and could dampen consumer demand for vehicles in India.

• •European markets logged a second week of losses.
• •Middle East tensions and inflation fears rattled investors.
• •Industrial and mining stocks led the decline in Europe.
• •Energy prices climbed amid concerns over the Strait of Hormuz.
• •Analysts suggest the conflict's impact on inflation and interest rates might be less severe than feared, but market sentiment remains cautious.