Optimism about an end to the Iran war faded as Trump went back to his post-midterms timeline for peace. That ran against positive headlines about Saudi Arabia scheduling loadings from its Red Sea port as it repairs pipeline damage.The result was small gains for European markets, though Italy and the UK were lower.STOXX 600 +0.2%DAX +0.1%French CAC +0.2%Spain IBEX +0.3%Italy MIB -0.4%FTSE 100 -0.1% This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.