European STOXX 600 drops nearly 1% amid Israel Iran tensions

European airlines and technology stocks slide

Airlines including Lufthansa and Air France dropped more than 2%, while tech stocks slid even further, echoing declines in US and Asian markets.
Infineon Technologies fell almost 2% and BE Semiconductor Industries lost nearly 4%.
On the flip side, Italian bank Monte dei Paschi shot up by almost 10% after getting a big takeover…