European equities shrink before industrial output report

European stocks tumbled on Wednesday pushing the benchmark index Stoxx Europe 600 lower for the second straight session before a report showed that industrial production in the Eurozone slipped last month and as investors weighed corporate earnings. The Stoxx 600 fell 0.4% to 320.53 as of 8:10 a.m. London time and it has risen for the last five weeks after the ECB lowered interest rates.