India, June 25 -- European shares finished lower on Wednesday, handing back gains from the previous session as the fragile Iran-Israel truce took hold.

U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy said late on Tuesday that talks between U.S. and Iran were "promising" and that Washington was hopeful for a long-term peace deal. Investors remain skeptical.

The DAX in Germany dropped 143.25 points or 0.61 percent to finish at 23,498.33, while the FTSE in London sank 40.24 points or 0.46 percent to close at 8,718.75 and the CAC 40 in France lost 57.83 points or 0.76 percent to end at 7,558.16.

In Germany, Deutsche Telekom plunged 3.00 percent, while Vonovia declined 2.19 percent, Heidelberg Materials jumped 1.78 percent, Deutsche Post tumb...